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The fP 3400 is a lightweight and space-saving power amplifier,
ideal for use in high quality touring sound systems as well as
in demanding permanent installations. Heat and cooling are fundamental
problems in many extreme high power amplifiers similar to the
fP 3400.
In 1990, Lab.gruppen patented a high efficiency amplifier called
fP 3400. This development was an evolutionary step past the Class
D amplifier. Lab.gruppen call this unique step forward: Class
TD. This stands for: Tracking Class D.
Class TD obtains the same high efficiency as Class D, while
avoiding the main drawbacks. Class D has a power-amplifier topology
using Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) to achieve high efficiency,
but it needs a recovery filter between the output stage and the
loudspeaker.
Lab.gruppen's Class TD amplifiers do not need this filter
and this is one reason why the Lab.gruppen Class TD obtains the
same sonic quality as a traditional Class AB amplifier.
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