Why would anyone want class AB amp when class A always sounds better ?

Cost ? Heat? Reliability?

inna03-13-2021 9:23pm

petg60 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,486 posts 03-13-2021 at 11:57pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Audiophiles love some things. If distortioin is kept low, no audible difference. Today you can have really good sounding amps in A, AB or D designs. So preference rules here. G
gs5556 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,234 posts 03-13-2021 at 11:57pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Class A amps (almost) always measure better, not sound better.
georgehifi Details Discussions Posts This discussion 10,312 posts 03-14-2021 at 12:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Class A amps (almost) always measure better, not sound better. Always "unless" the power supply/s can't handle the extra juice need for the higher class-A biasing, then they do sound worse. Cheers George
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inna OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,296 posts 03-14-2021 at 12:27am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete George, I see.