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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
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carlsbad
1,551 posts
 

I don't have air conditioning.  I had to abandon (at least in the summer time) my 400W class a amp for a 180W class A amp.  (I'm talking watts of heat, nothing to di with watts per channel which is close to single digits).

Jerry

ghasley
2,507 posts
 

@retrocrownfan Your ps200 amps are not Class A, they run squarely in class AB or B.

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daledeee1
586 posts
 

Pass XA25 owner.  I am inconsistent concerning leaving it on or off.  Last month my energy bill was for 300KWh.  The amp gets to 120F at most.  I like it, I won't get rid of it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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jl1ny
419 posts
 

I love the sound of a big ass, power sucking, space heater, street light dimming Class A amps…Glorious! 

lanx0003
877 posts
 

I purposely avoided Class A because of the heat and chose high bias Class A / AB amp as a compromise. I enjoy the sound and anticipate a longer service cycle out of them (electrical charge was not the concern). I was also aware of class D technology is on the rise but did not have a full confidence as I had with the high bias class A/AB amp.

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