Ditching Class A Amps due to Heat - Sort of a Poll


A discussion elsewhere about the future of Class A made me wonder how true one statement really is. So the questions are...

Have you done away with your Class A Amp due to Heat concerns?

Will you be moving away from Class A Amp due to Heat concerns?

Will you never buy a Class A Amp due to Heat concerns?

I only have a class A/B unit that does Class A up to 6 watts with almost no heat so really can't speak for those who have used in the past or currently own and run Class A Amps.

brianh61

My mind goes to how much of a draw this purchase will damage the account total. 
 

 Also, the wife and her talks, complaining, whining. 
she is a nagger. 

@ghasley do not get those batteries wet in your car. Also, I have a fried with solar in his home and he is still battling noisy power in his system when on battery power?? 

I never have to worry about losing power due to being on the same grid as H2O plant and emergency service in my town.  Infrastructure in America is weak at best especially the power grids. Texas and CA are the worst! 

 

Wots damatta? Is everyone around here overliteral?

Personally, I abhor wasting energy. Everybody else can "waste" whatever they want to.

@erik_squires I did not find the sound coming out of that M-10 as good! That was the unit I sold. 

I love my Pass class A amps.  Yeah they're hot, but the sound is magic to my ears.

I used to keep them on all the time.  Nowadays, I turn them on about an hour before listening sessions, saves on my electric bill and heat generation.