1. Introduction and general survey2. History, architecture and negative feedback 3. The general principles of power amplifiers 4. The small signal stages 5. The output stage I 6. The output stage II 7. Compensation, slew-rate, and stability 8. Power supplies and PSRR 9. Class-A power amplifiers 10. Class-G power amplifiers 11. FET output stages 12. Thermal compensation and thermal dynamics 13. Amplifier and loudspeaker protection 14. Grounding and practical matters 15. Testing and safety