Thiel Owners

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^Does the Class A drop, maintain or increase as impedance load is lowered?

Response from CODA

It drops. This is the nature of the calculation and is true for every amplifier.

CODA

So are there amps that maintain the Class A on lowered impedance?

usaltus

In making my speaker cables I used Kimber Kable spades .
If you are thinking of using spades they are easy to connect to the cable and don't have to be tightened with a wrench at the binding posts .

@xyzsantabarbara, As I understand it; yes. I believe many of the Krell’s do, that the Mark Levinson ML 2’s did, some of the Pass Labs might (limited to 4 Ohms maybe?)? I wouldn’t swear on it though. I’ll hazard a guess that the Class A output is halved as the output doubles as impedance is halved. Though most times one cruises along at low power output, that output increases rather dramatically exponentially. You’ll have to decide how relevant the Class A output in your circumstances. Keep in mind that available higher total output can potentially protect drivers from under powered clipping damage, and the ear tends to be less sensitive to the cross-over distortions of Class AB at higher volume levels.
These are the areas that separates typically have advantages over their integrated brethren; the ability to double down and and the ability to stay in Class A output longer when doing so.

Did anyone hear EAR Yoshino pre-power with Thiel speakers ?This brand is very musical but i wonder if EAR monoblocks could handle Thiel load.

One of my CJ amps had to go in to the shop momentarily and an audio-pal lent me his Bryston 4B3:

https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/1073-bryston-4b3-stereo-mono-amplifier

I tested it on my Spendor S3/5s and then my Joseph Audio Perspective speakers.   I had the usual reaction when I use solid state:  wow, neato grip and power, density, transient edge vividness etc.  Really fun.   But once I got my CJ amp back and compared...I was definitely still in the "tube" camp.   They sounded about as powerful, but richer, fuller, more organic and beautiful.

Next up I'll be trying the Bryston with my Thiel 2.7s.   I've never heard the 2.7s with solid state so this should be interesting.