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RE: It depends on the amp manufacturer

In Class A operation the output transistor is biased in the middle of its load line and it is never driven into cut-off or saturation. It conducts current over the entire 360 degrees of the signal input cycle. The transistor is always ON and drawing a huge amount of power whether there is an input signal present or not.




Edits: 03/30/22

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