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RE: Totally agree ...

"Hopefully it was conduction *at rated/maximum power*...:)"

I know what you are saying Doug, and for purposes of accurately describing an amplifier's design I agree 100%.

But from a purely engineering/physics standpoint an amp can operate in class A at low outputs while being unable to maintain/sustain it when more power and therefore larger voltage swings are required.

Does that make it a "class A amp"? IMHO no - but that doesn't prevent the amp from operating in class A under certain conditions. This reminds me of the debate about amplifier power back in the 60s/70s - just because the FTC decided RMS power was what could be advertised doesn't mean that peak power was nonexistent.

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