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Re: Class A vs class AB output tube distortion.

2/24/2000 3:44 AM
Todd	Re: Class A vs class AB output tube distortion. In addition, most of the distortion you'll probably be comparing is Class AB distortion, unless it came from a single-ended amp like a Champ, because there are so few push-pull Class A amps out there. Maybe you've heard an Alessandro English Coonhound or a similar pure Class A amp (Vox AC-30 and Matchless are Class AB and cathode- biased), but most of the amps on the market are Class AB. Like R.G. said, you gotta pick out what "best" means as far as distortion goes for you and go from there. Bon chance! TJK

2/24/2000 3:44 AM

Todd

Re: Class A vs class AB output tube distortion.

In addition, most of the distortion you'll probably be
comparing is Class AB distortion, unless it came from a
single-ended amp like a Champ, because there are so few
push-pull Class A amps out there. Maybe you've heard an
Alessandro English Coonhound or a similar pure Class A
amp (Vox AC-30 and Matchless are Class AB and cathode-
biased), but most of the amps on the market are Class AB.
Like R.G. said, you gotta pick out what "best" means as
far as distortion goes for you and go from there. Bon
chance!
TJK

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