These basic types are further broken down into more than a dozen lettered classes.

They use internal circuitry designed to always have current passing through the outputtransistors.

The biggest issue when it comes to class A amps in car stereo applications is size.

Class B Car Amplifiers

Unlike class A amps, class B power amplifiers are switched.

Class AB Car Amplifiers

These amps are a hybrid of the traditional A and B amplifier classes.

That results in greater efficiency than pure class A amps without as much distortion as class B amps.

This creates a switched, or pulsed, output signal that’s mapped to the analog input signal.

Which Amplifier Class Should You Choose?