With the IPD “Intelligent Power Drive” series, Lab.gruppen has created a new concept for the amplification of medium-power sound reinforcement systems that incorporates a DSP platform and intelligent power management into an affordable 1U rack sized package, which is light and easy to set up. To do this, the Swedish manufacturer has changed its tune in amplification technology by opting for fully bridged class D instead of class TD (tracking class D) and is working on the optimal management of energy resources of the switch-mode power supply (without PFC) by distributing the available energy between the two channels as required. Continue reading →