Learning AMP guts 101, experts please come inside...

[newls1]

OK, I'm really wanting to learn about what the guts inside of amps do/are called, and why one brands amp that claims 2000rms, VS another brands that is 2000rms, have more torrids, etc... I have a picture of the AP30001D, and circled parts that I would like to learn what they are? If you have a minute, please answer back. Thanks

[chewie]

the yellow and purple circles are capacitors.and i know theword for the wire doughnuts. but i cant seem to remember.

edit.. i belive they are torrid coils/transformers.. (please correct me if im wrong.. cause im curious )

[newls1]

OK, the green and blue circles is really my question..... Why do some amps that claim (for example) 2k rms watts have a different amount of those. Some may have 2-3 "blue circled parts" and some may have only 1??? and the same goes for the green circles?

[Stephen]

OK, the green and blue circles is really my question..... Why do some amps that claim (for example) 2k rms watts have a different amount of those. Some may have 2-3 "blue circled parts" and some may have only 1??? and the same goes for the green circles?

they are part of the power supply, the ones in blue circles

[Cr@sh]

You are correct^^^ also the three prong chips along the sides(and bolted to the heatsink) of the amp are mosfets, the main differences between amps are how they are designed and the quality of the components that were mentioned. The quality ranging from 1% tolerance to 10% and is why some amps do rated and others do not do rated.

[t-money]

every company designs there shit different. there is more than one way to build a 2000 or 3000 or whatever watt amp so different companys use different methods depending on what they think is the best/ most reliable way

[B4SSB0Y]

Not only that but they all use different size caps in the amps, that is how some companies can get away using less. Where other companies will use more lower voltage ones to achieve the same output.

[t-money]

yea thats what i was sayin. u can build an amp with 100 parts or 1000 just dependeing how i want to design it

[newls1]

yea thats what i was sayin. u can build an amp with 100 parts or 1000 just dependeing how i want to design it

I find myself staring at your avitar everytime I see it, damn it! I see now, some companies will use more caps, to achieve the same power.

[t-money]

yep. its all personal preferance. everyone loves my avatar lol. its pretty amazing