AMPLIFIER

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Any device used to increase the magnitude of an input SIGNAL. Electroacoustical amplifiers are rated in terms of their POWER in watts.

Compare: ATTENUATOR, LIMITER, RESONATOR, RECEIVER, TRANSDUCER. See also: AMPLIFICATION, FEEDBACK, FLAT, GAIN, HELMHOLTZ RESONATOR, ROOT MEAN SQUARE, VU METER.

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