Editor’s note: Information from this teardown is supplied courtesy of TechInsights. Learn more about the Amazon Fire TV Soundbar here.
Consumer audio devices have become big business for retail e-commerce giant Amazon. Since the launch of its smart speaker with Amazon Alexa, the company has become a big player in the sector.
The Amazon Fire TV Soundbar represents the first of the company’s entry into the stereo consumer market but with some of the comforts of its previous smart speaker devices. The soundbar allows for surround sound experience for smart TVs and TVs connected to streaming media players.
As the name suggests, it works with the Amazon Fire TV stick that controls the TV and audio with one remote. It is also Bluetooth compatible to stream audio music.
Inside the device resides many electronic components from companies such as Texas Instruments, ADTech, Diodes Inc. and many more.
The following is a partial deep dive into the consumer audio device conducted by TechInsights.
Released: September 2023
Availability: Worldwide
Target market: Consumer
Price: $144
Main board
The main board is the brains of the Amazon Fire TV Soundbar with the electronic components including:
- SunPlus’s audio processor with memory
- ESMT’s serial flash memory
- Texas Instruments’ 23-watt stereo class-D audio power amplifier, DC-DC converter and 300 mA LDO regulator
(Learn more about audio processors on Globalspec.com)
Front board
The front board of the Amazon Fire TV Soundbar includes receiver module IC from ADTech and an RGB LED driver from AWINIC.
PSU board
The PSU board inside the Amazon Fire TV Soundbar has the following electronic components:
- Diodes Inc.’s Shunt regulator
- An SMPS controller
(Learn more about voltage regulators on Globalspec.com)
Many of the components found inside the Amazon Fire TV Soundbar. Source: TechInsights
Major components
- $10.23 — Main frame (Qty: 1)
- $6.50 full-range speaker subsystem (Qty: 1)
- $6.50 full-range speaker subsystem (Qty: 1)
- $6.39 — PSU subsystem (Qty: 1)
- $5.93 — Internal speakers support (Qty: 1)
- $3.38 — Remote subsystem (Qty: 1)
- $2.86 — Front panel (Qty: 1)
- $1.87 — Bluetooth subsystem (Qty: 1)
- $1.55 — Audio processor w/memory (Qty: 1)
- $0.74 — Acoustic back guide (Qty: 1)