The Differences Between Solid State Amplifiers And Hi-Fi AmplifiersPosted by Barker Ruiz on May 25th, 2021 The right Hi Fi amplifier can make all the difference to your listening pleasure. It can enhance or diminish the quality of your music. The quality of a Hi Fi amplifier is an important factor when deciding on what type of music system you will buy. If you are going to spend considerable sums of money on buying music equipment then you must ensure that it gives you excellent quality sound for your money. The basic function of the amplifier is to convert analog audio signals into digital signals. The amplifier is thus the connection between the music source (CD, iPod, turntable etc.) and the speakers, which produce the sound. A simple example: You have purchased the latest best hi-fi system in its category and also combine it with top notch speakers fitted in your home cinema room. Your main concern is, how shall you be able to stream audio without any problem at playback? The first thing to note is that, even though the hi-fi amplifier has a good processor, it is not as efficient as a high-end stereo system. You therefore need a better speaker arrangement. To start with, you need a powerful but inexpensive high-quality speaker to bring down the low frequency impingement which is caused by electrostatic discharge produced by the speaker units. In spite of the fact that a high fidelity amplifier will not offer the hi-fi amplifier the power and quality required to get the perfect audio stream, it will certainly help in reducing the low frequency noises and other unwanted audio interferences. So, if your main intention is to buy a high-end multimedia Hi Fi amplifier, then go in for the one with the best specifications. It must have sufficient power and output voltage so that it can handle the entire audio input signal when you connect it to your music system. Do not be misguided into buying top-of-the-line high-tech amplifiers on the basis of their wattage. Some people have the impression that all high-powered amplifiers possess tremendous power and do not need any further tweaking. This is totally wrong and misleading. The only thing that you need to keep in mind is that, as your hi-fi audio system is being controlled via an amplifier, the overall performance and volume of the whole audio system come down because the amplifier may not be powerful enough to handle the full power. So, it is always advisable to choose amplifiers with little wattage. When you are looking for a high-end quality Hi-Fi amplifier, look for one that offers consistent sound quality throughout the range of frequencies that it handles. You need a highly versatile device that can handle all frequencies and volumes properly and precisely. If you buy a single Hi-Fi amplifier that handles high and low frequencies separately, there would be a lot of distortion involved and would result in poor sound quality. Also, a single device will require more power and energy and would result in an overheating problem. A multi-device unit or Multi-Zone Amplifier is recommended for owners of larger HDTVs and home theaters. It should be capable of playing and outputting high fidelity audio signals from all devices like speakers, DVD players, game consoles etc. It should also output audio from all sources at the same time. If there are other sources like Satellite television for example, that use separate high fidelity encoders and receivers then it should also be able to transmit high fidelity audio from these sources at the same time. Multi-Zone Amplifiers should be efficient and quite noisy so as to be able to handle the high fidelity audio signals without rendering the sound quality to be unbalanced and sloppy. High fidelity (HF) amplifiers are basically preferred over solid-state (SSA) ones because the latter tends to generate lower volume audio signals because of its thermal designs. These devices also consume a lot of power and energy but do not have the convenience of being easily moved from one room to another and are more difficult to setup and install. On the other hand, solid-state audio amplifiers run silently and require no electricity. They are also favored by most home theater owners because they produce higher audio signals despite fewer power taps.Like it? Share it! More by this author |