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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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electron tube

Consumer electronics; Amplifier

the device used to make guitar amplifiers sound good! Actually, this is the name given to the amplifying devices in some guitar amplifiers. They consist of a glass tube ...

EQ (equalization)

Consumer electronics; Amplifier

The intentional altering of portions of the audio-frequency spectrum by means of filters or tone controls; often employed to reduce uneven frequency response or feedback.

extension-speaker jack

Consumer electronics; Amplifier

A feature usually found on the back of an amp that allows a remote speaker to be used.

feedback

Consumer electronics; Amplifier

A circuit that allows a portion of the signal from a later stage in an amplifier to be "fed back" to an earlier stage, or within the same stage. Feedback can be voltage or ...

FET (field-effect transistor)

Consumer electronics; Amplifier

A kind of solid-state device that is often more stable than standard transistors.

FET distortion

Consumer electronics; Amplifier

When overdriven, a FET exhibits distortion qualities more like those produced by a tube than most other types of transistors.

FET switching

Consumer electronics; Amplifier

Circuits containing FETs, which can be used to activate effects or perform channel-switching functions with low noise and low power consumption.