Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1: Fundamentals of High-Power Audio Amplifiers. Chapter 2: Misinformation in Audio. Chapter 3: Basics of Audio Power Amplifiers. Chapter 4: Input Stage Configurations and Analyses. Chapter 5: Voltage Amplifier Stage: Configurations and Analysis. Chapter 6: Output Stages: Configurations, Classes, and Device Types. Chapter 7: Stability, Distortion, and Performance. Chapter 8: Amplifier and Loudspeaker Protection Methods. Chapter 9: Audio Amplifier Power Supplies and Construction. Chapter 10: Building the Optimum Audio Power Amplifier. Chapter 11: Audio Amplifier cookbook Designs and Discussions. Chapter 12: Construction Techniques and Considerations. Chapter 13: Power Amplifier Diagnostic Equipment and Testing Procedures. Appendices. Index.

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The author's other works include "The Tab Electronics Guide to Understanding Electricity and Electronics".

About the Author

G. Randy Slone is an electrical engineer with nearly two decades of experience in data processing and industrial electronics. A private engineering consultant, his clients have included DuPont, Champion International, and Ralston Purina. Also a former college instructor, Slone spends much of his time working in his state-of-the-art home electronics laboratory.