Discovering The Power Specification Of D Class Amplifiers

By Sherry Lambert


Modern amplifiers exist in all shapes and sizes. Finding the ideal type for your application can often be difficult . There is a flood of different names and terms describing power amps, just like "Class D" or "T-amp". Besides, each manufacturer shows a big quantity of specs, including "SNR", "dynamic distortion" and so on. I am going to give a quick overview of the output wattage spec to help you better know the significance of this term and how it relates to the performance of an audio amplifier. A quantity of of the terms which amplifier producers show regularly are misleading and do not necessarily give a good indication of the actual performance of the amp. Let me now go ahead and describe the wattage rating of audio amps.

The output power of the audio amplifiers is shown as "wattage". This shows how loud your amplifier may drive your loudspeakers. Depending on your application, you can go with a miniature amp offering only several watts or a bigger one offering several hundred watts. Most home stereos only incorporate amplifiers that have several watts output power which usually is sufficient for a small space. If you intend to shake your walls then you obviously want to opt for an amplifier that offers up to a few hundred watts. For superior audio quality, you might want to choose an amp which offers more power than you need because most amplifiers are going to exhibit increasing distortion once the audio power goes up.

"Wattage" is every now and then also called "Power" or "amplifier output power". To put it in a nutshell, "wattage" shows how high the amplifier can drive your loudspeakers. The higher this figure the louder your speakers. If you own a small room then you don't need much more than several watts. If you want to install loudspeakers outside or in a live concert then you will need several hundred watts of power. Please note that various amplifiers will begin clipping the audio once the audio reaches bigger wattage. If you want to enjoy low-distortion audio then you may want to pick an amp that is going to give you higher wattage than you will really require.

Today most amplifiers will denote rms power that offers a better indication of the amp's real performance. On the other hand, please make certain that your amplifier has enough headroom to stay away from clipping of the audio. This is since at certain moments the signal will have peaks of power which by far surpass the average output power of the signal.

Please notice that often the peak power of the amplifier will depend on the impedance of your speakers which is normally between 4 and 8 Ohms. An audio amplifier which has a set internal supply voltage will have a maximum output signal swing that is limited by that supply voltage. If you are driving an 8-Ohm speaker then the amplifier must deliver two times the output voltage than while driving a 4-Ohm speaker in order to output the same level of wattage. Usually maximum output power is specified for a 4-Ohm loudspeaker impedance. On the other hand, ideally the maker is going to tell which loudspeaker impedance the power rating is being referenced to. Please note that some amplifiers are not able to drive loudspeakers with extremely low loudspeaker impedance.




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