This comprehensive book on audio power amplifier design will appeal to members of the professional audio engineering community as well as the student and enthusiast. Designing Audio Power Amplifiers begins with power amplifier design basics that a novice can understand and moves all the way through to in-depth design techniques for very sophisticated audiophiles and professional audio power amplifiers. This book is the single best source of knowledge for anyone who wishes to design audio power amplifiers. It also provides a detailed introduction to nearly all aspects of analog circuit design, making it an effective educational text.









Develop and hone your audio amplifier design skills with in-depth coverage of these and other topics:











Basic and advanced audio power amplifier design







Low-noise amplifier design







Static and dynamic crossover distortion demystified







Understanding negative feedback and the controversy surrounding it







Advanced NFB compensation techniques, including TPC and TMC







Sophisticated DC servo design







MOSFET power amplifiers and error correction







Audio measurements and instrumentation







Overlooked sources of distortion







SPICE simulation for audio amplifiers, including a tutorial on LTspice







SPICE transistor modeling, including the VDMOS model for power MOSFETs







Thermal design and the use of ThermalTrak (TM) transistors







Four chapters on class D amplifiers, including measurement techniques







Professional power amplifiers







Switch-mode power supplies (SMPS).