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Topic - Sonic difference between a class A amp and a class AB amp - Leo loves music 19:13:26 11/11/24 ( 31)

Class A is not Always better IMHO - AbeCollins 13:19:30 11/20/24 ( 0)
I am neither a technician, nor engineer, nor GEA, I'm merely... - jeffreybehr 14:10:49 11/19/24 ( 5)
- RE: I am neither a technician, nor engineer, nor GEA, I'm merely... - Leo loves music 15:12:01 11/20/24 ( 0)
- Just so you know - Ralph 08:58:35 11/20/24 ( 3)
  - uhh...yes, I know the '260 is a class-AB amp.. The XA60.8 is... - jeffreybehr 11:31:28 11/20/24 ( 2)
    - RE: uhh...yes, I know the '260 is a class-AB amp.. The XA60.8 is... - Bill the K 06:25:14 11/27/24 ( 1)
      - RE: uhh...yes, I know the '260 is a class-AB amp.. The XA60.8 is... - Leo loves music 07:00:26 11/27/24 ( 0)
The better the design of the amp and its execution - Ralph 12:59:26 11/13/24 ( 12)
- RE: The better the design of the amp and its execution - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 10:37:51 11/19/24 ( 11)
  - RE: The better the design of the amp and its execution - Ralph 10:48:29 11/19/24 ( 10)
    - RE: The better the design of the amp and its execution - sideliner 17:23:54 11/19/24 ( 9)
      - Sure - Ralph 08:28:31 11/20/24 ( 8)
        
        RE: Sure - sideliner 18:32:51 11/21/24 ( 0)
        
        Sure? - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 11:52:03 11/21/24 ( 6)
        
        Yes. - Ralph 13:03:02 11/21/24 ( 5)
        
        RE: Yes. - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 10:20:01 11/22/24 ( 4)
        
        Yes. - Ralph 10:40:28 11/22/24 ( 3)
        
        RE: Yes. - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 17:32:35 11/23/24 ( 2)
        
        You can't compare using an opamp - Ralph 09:41:13 11/25/24 ( 1)
        
        That's why I suggested we end with the last post - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 14:25:32 11/26/24 ( 0)
RE: Sonic difference between a class A amp and a class AB amp - Ozzie 18:28:01 11/12/24 ( 1)
- RE: Sonic difference between a class A amp and a class AB amp - Cpwill 11/22/24 18:36:34 11/22/24 ( 0)
RE: Sonic difference between a class A amp and a class AB amp - cawson@onetel.com 09:19:05 11/12/24 ( 0)
It's really hard to say - Tre' 19:50:40 11/11/24 ( 7)
- RE: It's really hard to say - Leo loves music 16:49:57 11/12/24 ( 1)
  - have you tried a good Class D (PWM) implementation yet? - mhardy6647 05:52:21 11/13/24 ( 0)
- it IS indeedreally hard to say, but I think one thing is fairly safe to say - mhardy6647 07:48:25 11/12/24 ( 4)
  - OK- even that wasn't safe to say - Ralph 12:54:56 11/13/24 ( 3)
    - PS In my defense, I did put in a plug for "good Class D" :) (nt) - mhardy6647 07:19:19 11/14/24 ( 1)
      - :) (nt) - Ralph 08:25:00 11/14/24 ( 0)
    - point taken ;) (nt) - mhardy6647 05:54:43 11/14/24 ( 0)