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Is the output voltage of a class-D amp half the output voltage of power supply?

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Not exactly, it also depends on whether or not it is a balanced amp and or if the amp has an internal DC/DC converter (as a lot of high power car amps do)
When no DC/DC converter is present and not balanced use the following formula.
Power supply voltage (if dual supply then the +/- voltage) and divide multiply that voltage by 0.35.

When no DC/DC converter is present and the output is balanced use the following formula.
Power supply voltage (if dual supply then the +/- voltage) and divide multiply that voltage by 0.7.

When a DC/DC converter is present all bets are off.
 
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Not exactly, it also depends on whether or not it is a balanced amp and or if the amp has an internal DC/DC converter (as a lot of high power car amps do)
When no DC/DC converter is present and not balanced use the following formula.
Power supply voltage (if dual supply then the +/- voltage) and divide that voltage by 0.35.

When no DC/DC converter is present and the output is balanced use the following formula.
Power supply voltage (if dual supply then the +/- voltage) and divide that voltage by 0.7.

When a DC/DC converter is present all bets are off.

What about FX502S Pro which is a TPA3250 amp? Multiply the output voltage of power supply by 0.7?
 
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What about FX502S Pro which is a TPA3250 amp? Multiply the output voltage of power supply by 0.7?

Yes it is balanced so Vps x 0.7 = 16.8V = 70W/4Ohm 35W/8Ohm
 
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