Design and build awesome audio amps

Amateur and professional audiophiles alike can now design and construct superior quality amplifiers at a fraction of comparable retail prices with step-by-step instruction from the High-Power audio Amplifier Construction Manual. Randy Slone, professional audio writer and electronics supply marketer, delivers the nuts-and-bolts know-how you need to optimize performance for any audio system--from home entertainment to musical instrument to sound stage.

Build a few simple projects or delve into the physics of audio amplifier operation and design. This easy to understand guide walks you through:

• Building the optimum audio power supply
• Audio amplifier power supplies and construction: Amplifier and loudspeaker protection methods
• Stability, distortion, and performance
• Audio amplifier cookbook designs
• Construction techniques
• Diagnostic equipment and testing procedures
• Output stage configurations, classes, and device types
• Crossover distortion physics
• Mirror-image input stage topologies