Amplifier

Amplifier

Any electronic device designed to inrease the volume of sound.

Industry: Consumer electronics

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Tremolo

Consumer electronics; Amplifier

An effect feature on many amps, tremolo is the variance in the amplitude (volume) of a sound

Triamping

Consumer electronics; Amplifier

The utilisation of three amplifiers in a given sound system; one each for bass, midrange, and treble frequencies. It utilises the same basic principle for avoiding distortion as biamping.

Triode

Consumer electronics; Amplifier

A three-element electron tube, containing a grid, cathode, and plate as active elements, in addition to the filament.

Mains

Consumer electronics; Amplifier

The AC line voltage input. Occasionally the fuse on the AC input will be labelled "Mains Fuse".

Simultaneously controls the overall volume of one or more channels of an amp. When used in conjunction with a channel’s volume control, a master volume enables a guitarist to control the amount of ...

Matched tubes

Consumer electronics; Amplifier

Vacuum tubes selected for their similar electrical characteristics. Often employed in amps to produce more efficient operation.

Matching impedance

Consumer electronics; Amplifier

When the output impedance of a device is compatible with the input impedance of a device to which it is connected, the two are said to match. Mismatched impedances can lead to distortion, signal ...