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Discrete audio amplifier basics - Part 1: Bipolar junction transistor circuits
Part 1 of an excerpt from the book "Audio Engineering: Know it All" covers the basics of bipolar junction transistors and looks at some typical BJT audio circuit configurations.

Development of a Spice Op-Amp Macro-Model (Part 2 of 2)
Understand how a model is developed and validated

Power Tip 21: Watch That Capacitor RMS Ripple Current Rating!
Understand how RMS ripple current can affect power-supply operation, and what to do about it.

Let's go passive: giving these components their due
Passive components are still critical in circuits, nowhere more so than in power-supply designs; here are some popular passive-centric articles which have appeared at this site

Power Trip: Dealing with kVA issues, power factor, and smaller boost vs. buck regulators
Understand the implications of "big power" and the key load-limit difference between boost- and buck-regulator topologies

The elegance of ferrite beads as a circuit design and problem-solving component
Understand how this apparently "simple" passive component can help, or even hurt, your circuit's performance

A practical look at MOSFET current ratings
Understand this critical parameter when selecting a power device

SIGNAL CHAIN BASICS #36: Digital Audio Interfaces -- Part 2
Understand the basic position of USB and Firewire interfaces for audio signals



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About the Audio TV2/Home Entertainment How-To Section
Audio DesignLine's TV/Home Entertainment How To section features audio design tutorials and articles focused on audio electronics and audio processing functions for home entertainment consumer electronics, including HDTV, home theater, audio/video receivers, wireless audio, prosumer electronics, and multimedia PC and gaming systems.

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