This dummy-load circuit, which is useful for testing power supplies and power amplifiers, is based on the Maxim MAX6006 voltage-reference IC and MAX480 operational amplifier. This dummy-load circuit ...

While it might seem counterintuitive on the surface, there are a number of cases where dumping a large amount of energy into a resistor simply to turn it into heat is necessary to the operation of a ...

The sound produced by any given electric guitar is shaped not just by the instrument itself but by the amplifiers chosen to make that sound audible. Plenty of musicians swear by the warm sound of ...