Audio Power Amplifier Design Handbook, Second Edition

by Douglas Self

This is a uniquely detailed and practical text on the design of audio amplifiers. Based on his work in Electronics World and a career at the cutting edge of audio design, Douglas Self has compiled a handbook for professionals and students that provides a clear and practical guide to the state of the art.

This new edition is more comprehensive than ever. Major new and expanded sections
Load-invariant power amps
Distortion residuals
Diagnosis of amplifier problems from their appearance
Reactive loads on amplifiers
How to make loudspeakers draw higher currents
The practical side of variable temperature coefficient bias generators


Douglas Self has dedicated himself to demystifying amplifier design and establishing empirical design techniques based on electronic design principles and experimental data. His rigorous and thoroughly practical approach has established him as a leading authority on amplifier design, especially through the pages of Electronics World where he is a regular contributor.


A uniquely comprehensive and practical handbook for professionals.
Scientific electronics based on empirical data.
Written by the Chief Designer of a leading company in this field.

367 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1996