Category: Amplifiers

The microphone preamplifier is a critical part of any signal chain that includes a microphone. This is because microphones output relatively low mic level signals and require microphone...

Headphones, and the amplifiers that drive them, are used by millions of people each and every day. Headphone amplifiers range from the small digital-to-analog converters in the headphone jacks of our...

Sound and audio are regularly measured in order to improve our understanding of how audio equipment performs. There are many units of measurement and prefixes that often accompany these...

Speakers are quite remarkable in their ability to convert electrical audio signals into sound waves for our listening pleasure (or displeasure). Speakers of all sizes, from built-in smartphones to...

When dealing with electrical systems (including amplifiers, preamplifiers and the like), understanding electrical ground is critical. What is amplifier ground and where should we ground an amp?...

If you're familiar with microphones, you'll know that they require preamplifiers to boost their relatively low-strength output signals to usable levels. Microphone preamps come in various shapes and...