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RE: Is there any real benifit sonically between class A, AB etc...

And let's take that one step further, how about between class A and tubes

Some tube designs operate in class A while others are AB. Which simply determines the point at which the amp leaves class A. Don't confuse topological design considerations with the type of active device used.

With tubes, however, there are differences between pentode (or tetrode) and triode operation. Tetrode offers higher power output and arguably better response at the frequency extremes while triode offers better inner detail.

My VTL amps are switchable to either mode for optimizing output for different kinds of music.


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