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In Reply to: Class A - how to tell? posted by ianm0 on September 8, 2014 at 17:35:35:
Switch it on with no input signal.
A ClassA amp will draw substantially more power than its rated max output without a signal present.
It should also get quite hot at idle, hotter than when it actually amplifies something.
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- RE: Class A - how to tell? - b.l.zeebub 03:38:57 09/09/14 (3)
- RE: Class A - how to tell? - Palustris 15:07:50 09/09/14 (0)
- RE: Can you shed some light on "substantially more"? - ianm0 06:00:11 09/09/14 (1)
- RE: Can you shed some light on "substantially more"? - Blackdog 05:26:41 09/10/14 (0)
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