The invention relates to a high-performance audio amplifier intended to control at least one loudspeaker, the amplifier comprising a pre-amplification stage that receives an input signal, a power amplification stage connected to the pre-amplification stage and a feedback that delivers to the pre-amplification stage an image of the output signal, the power amplification stage comprising two power supply circuits comprising a MOSFET transistor. The invention is characterized in that it comprises: a sub-circuit for assisting with charging, a sub-circuit for assisting with discharging said MOSFET transistor, and a voltage-shifting sub-circuit.

The invention relates to a high-performance audio amplifier intended to control at least one loudspeaker, the amplifier comprising a pre-amplification stage that receives an input signal, a power amplification stage connected to the pre-amplification stage and a feedback that delivers to the pre-amplification stage an image of the output signal, the power amplification stage comprising two power supply circuits comprising a MOSFET transistor. The invention is characterized in that it comprises: a sub-circuit for assisting with charging, a sub-circuit for assisting with discharging said MOSFET transistor, and a voltage-shifting sub-circuit.

In an embodiment, an amplifier circuit includes a second stage that includes a first switch circuit including first and second terminals, a plurality of resistive elements coupled between the first and second terminals of the first switch circuit, and a plurality of switches configured to control an equivalent resistance between the first and second terminals of the first switch circuit. During play mode, the second stage has a gain between the input of the second stage and the output of the second stage of a first value. During a transition from mute mode to play mode, the amplifier circuit is configured to progressively increase the gain of the second stage from a second value to the first value. During a transition from play mode to mute mode, the amplifier circuit is configured to progressively decrease the gain of the second stage from the first value to the second value.