A new technology, called Direct Digital Amplification (DDX), has been tapped to develop audio ICs for use in building powerful, compact surround sound systems, such as DVD home theater systems and ...

Dallas — This digital-input Class-D audio power amplifier from Texas Instruments Inc. is said to enable the development of flat-panel displays (FPDs) with sound quality that matches the display's high ...

Now that pretty much every major streaming music service — except Spotify — offers lossless audio options at CD-quality or better, you may be wondering how you can hear that extra level of sound ...

Both AV receivers and amplifiers play important roles in a quality sound experience, but they're not the same. Here's how ...

The Cherry Audio MEGAschino Mk2 Standard Edition Class D Amplifier is energy efficient, boasting SOTA specs and gobs of power output (>400wpc, 8 ohms). Is it worth the $6k price? Read our review. The ...

Proponents have long hailed the benefits of Class-D audio. The digital amplification technique can deliver high-quality audio without requiring the power or generating the heat inherent in legacy ...

The Spark 2 from Positive Grid looks like a miniature old-school amp, but it is, essentially, a computer with some knobs and a speaker. It has Bluetooth, USB-C, and an associated smartphone app. It ...

The introduction timing may be off, but budget audiophile brand NAD is going upscale with its first digital amplifier, the M2. Listening to it I'm convinced NAD's on the right track. Ex-movie theater ...

Periodic Audio’s Nickel headphone amp will elevate your smart device’s audio performance to rival some dedicated high-res digital audio players. Periodic Audio’s Nickel portable headphone amplifier ...

There are few inventions that have been as crucial to the evolution of pop and rock music as the guitar amplifier. Indeed, many cite the 1951 Sun Records recording session of Jackie Brenston and his ...