ABOUT POWER MEASUREMENTS

OF DIGITAL AUDIO AMPLIFIERS

As explained in the DIGAM Series data sheets , one of the main advantages of Digital Audio Amplifiers is
the possibility to handle in a considerately more efficient way the musical power with respect to
conventional linear amplifiers, taking in to account that music average power energy is considerably
lower with respect to continuous sine wave signals of the same peak level.

In few words the main advantage of Digital Audio Amplifiers is to underperform the continuous signal
power output (unusefull from the musical point of view) in order to strongly protect the loudspeakers
loads and greatly enhance power output of the useful musical signals.
To this regard, in order to have more clear picture about the scientific approach, please make also
reference to the enclosed document "Design Criteria for an innovative professional high power audio
amplifier".

Therefore the Audio Power outputs stated in Digam Series Catalog must be measured in the following
conditions:

1. Power RMS x Channel (1kHz, 0.5%THD):

• Maximum continuous output power delivered to the load for at least 5 seconds, then internal limiting
processor reduces output voltage swing to _ maximum output.

2. Power RMS x Channel in stereo working:

• Maximum EIAJ standard test output power: average of RMS output voltage squared divided by load
impedance.
• Test signal 1kHz tone burst 8 cycles 0dB, 24 cycles no signal, THD 1%.

If the power measurements will follow the above conditions there will be founded the power figures very
close to those stated in the data sheets.
In the case that measurement are done with the non significant method of continuous sine wave input
signals (applied for more than 5 seconds), the system is self-protected from that unusefull signals, and
lower output values will be found.