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amplifier

[am-pluh-fahy-er] / ˈæm pləˌfaɪ ər /
NOUN
speaker
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A standard kit includes two subwoofers, an amplifier and a timing module, with costs ranging from $600 to $1,000 per unit, depending on accessories.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The gig was organised as part of a promotion for an amplifier manufacturer.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

They recruit a bass player named Bill Perks, who compensates for his lack of blues knowledge by bringing along an enormous amplifier.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

A few paces away, Jerry Garcia’s “Budman” amplifier, once part of the Grateful Dead’s three-story high “Wall of Sound,” perched atop a podium.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 2, 2026

But alive, he was invaluable to their mission, trained to use his amplifier gifts to sense Grisha power through touch.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

So I made ‘Planet Rock’ over and I was listening to it on these big amplifiers.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2025

Plus, China is the single supplier for various equipment for quantum computing, including laser diodes, mirrors, and amplifiers.

From Barron's Nov. 17, 2025

Wide-bandwidth laser amplifiers typically need crystals that are very short and thin.

From Science Daily Nov. 9, 2025

Drummer Colin Ward remembers the young guitarist kicking his amplifiers before taking his frustration one step further.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2025

The band didn’t arrive until much after eight because they had trouble with their amplifiers in the snow.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel




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