[Ynze] has built an audio amplifier that looks and sounds great. His amplifier uses a National Instruments (now TI) LM3886 Overture series 68 Watt power amp. The LM3886 places [Ynze’s] amp squarely in ...

The debate still goes on as to which are better, valves or transistors. We don’t intend to get involved in that argument here. But if you can’t make your mind up, you should try out this simple ...

Sometimes it is necessary to split a single power supply in two or more parts which are not necessarily equal. This is the case with 6-, 12-, 15-, 24-, 36- or 48-V power supplies from dry batteries or ...

Amplifying the human voice presents some tough challenges. One of the toughest of these is providing enough amplification to make sure a soft-spoken person can be heard while allowing sufficient ...

If you think most components are too complicated and just want great sound, the no-frills Cambridge AXA35 integrated amplifier is exactly what you’re looking for. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve ...

I suspect a substantial number of people have an old pair of speakers sitting in storage: hand-me-downs from a family member, perhaps, or the remnants of a stereo of their youth. Such speakers can be ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. In designing an input stage for an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), engineers choose a particular amplifier, assign a target gain, and note the ...

Most audiophiles and enthusiasts have grown up with at least a basic understanding of what an amplifier does. It takes a tiny alternating electrical signal that represents the moment-to-moment ...

Want to give your workstation an audio boost? Get a headphone amplifier. They’re simple to use, affordable and damn cool. A desktop DAC/amp is a simple and (sometimes) affordable component that ...

Fosi Audio debuts the C3 AI Gaming Sound Card and MD3 Magnetic DAC/Amp at CanJam NYC 2026, expanding into gaming audio and portable hi-fi.