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Re: What tube amp to build next?

10/5/2004 1:29 AM
Brutus	Re: What tube amp to build next? Yes I'm aware of the argument you are making. This comes up a lot. These amps do in fact operate class A for the first 70% or so of power generated. If you turn the volume up further then that they then go into class AB1. A nit with me because I can still run it in A if I want at substantial power by simply lowering the volume. Also, running in class AB1 close to A sounds a lot better than class AB1 biased just short of going into class B. Keep in mind that class AB1 covers alot of territory and that AB1 biased closer to A sounds a lot more like A than AB1 biased closer to class B. For this reason, I say that it's a nit. But Yes, your point is well taken.

10/5/2004 1:29 AM

Brutus

Re: What tube amp to build next?

Yes I'm aware of the argument you are making. This comes up a lot.

These amps do in fact operate class A for the first 70% or so of power generated. If you turn the volume up further then that they then go into class AB1. A nit with me because I can still run it in A if I want at substantial power by simply lowering the volume. Also, running in class AB1 close to A sounds a lot better than class AB1 biased just short of going into class B.

Keep in mind that class AB1 covers alot of territory and that AB1 biased closer to A sounds a lot more like A than AB1 biased closer to class B. For this reason, I say that it's a nit.

But Yes, your point is well taken.

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