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- From: George_Lin@mindlink.bc.ca (George Lin)
- Newsgroups: rec.audio
- Subject: Re: Class A/B/whatever... What does it mean?
- Message-ID: <13614@mindlink.bc.ca>
- Date: 21 Jul 92 21:43:03 GMT
- Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
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- This is what I've understood "class A" to mean:
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- The amplifier transistors operate only in the linear region.
- Power is applied to keep the transistors in the linear region.
- Thus a class A amp draws significant power at all times.
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- My class A amp stays very warm, even if it's been sitting idle for hours.
- My class B amp cools off if you leave it idle.
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