Class T amplifier
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A Class T amplifier is an audio amplifier product developed by Tripath Technology. It is based around a Class D amplifier, but uses digital signal processing to reduce distortion. While it is called a digital amplifier because of its use of pulse width modulated switching, this does not mean that it accepts or outputs digital audio.
Tripath sells the amplifier as a chip or chipset to be integrated into products by other companies. For example:
- Sony, Panasonic and Blaupunkt use them in several car stereos and integrated home cinema systems
- Apple Computer used them in their Power Mac G4 Cube, Power Mac G4 (Digital audio), eMac and iMac (Flat Panel) computers
- Sonic Impact manufactures a portable amplifier based on the technology.