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Consumer electronics
A broad field of electronics that are purchased for casual use or entertainment rather than for professional use; such as TVs, VCRS, DVD players,mp3 players, hi fi stereos, games consoles as well as Internet appliances.
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Consumer electronics > Amplifier
power transformer
Consumer electronics; Amplifier
A transformer used to convert the incoming line (or mains) voltage to a higher or lower value for use in the guitar amplifier.
preamp
Consumer electronics; Amplifier
A stage in an amplifier that raises the signal of a low-level source (such as a guitar) so that it may be further processed.
preamp out
Consumer electronics; Amplifier
An output that facilitates taking the preamp’s signal and sending it to other power amps, PA mixers, or recording gear.
presence
Consumer electronics; Amplifier
A control on a guitar amplifier that boosts the upper frequencies above the normal treble control range for added high-end. This control is usually a shelving type of equalizer, ...
push-pull switch
Consumer electronics; Amplifier
A switch that is operated by a pulling or pushing movement; often combined with a potentiomenter.
reactive load
Consumer electronics; Amplifier
a load that contains inductance or capacitance, either with or without resistance as well. An example of a reactive load is a loudspeaker which has an impedance that varies with ...
rectifier
Consumer electronics; Amplifier
this is the same thing as a diode, but the term is usually reserved for diodes used in the power supply section of an amplifier.
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- Amplifier (2851)
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- CD player (22)
- Digital camera (3471)
- Digital photo frame (359)
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- Home theatre system (4394)
- MP3 player (40)
- MP4 player (104)
- Radio (259)
- Reading device (93)
- Television (5598)