Why Don't We See More High Current Electronics?

Tvad, your advice and experience would be missed if you refrain from posting in these forums. I hope you'll reconsider.

Well, Tvad, since I assume I'm the root of your urge to leave, I think you're over-reacting. For one thing, in the interest of full disclosure, I was multitasking when I typed in that response, and while (I think) everything I said was correct I actually *misread* your post in my haste! Yes, IMO, you still have a misunderstanding about ss amps work, but I'm actually feeling pretty stupid at the moment for explaining some behavior related to what you were talking about, not the specific effect you were actually describing! Sigh.

I also admit to enjoying banter like this entirely too much, and it was never intention to chase you (or anyone else) away. So how about you stay, and I'll try to cool my responses a bit, and I'll also try to improve my focus before I type!

Oh yeah, and a correction of my multitasking math, assuming a speaker with 89db sensitivity at 2.83v, and assuming a 4 ohm impedance, 600w/ch does not give you clip-free 120db+ peaks, you'd get about only 114db peaks or so.

Boy I'm stupid today.

Why would you want less power then?

Why would I want less power? I think the better question is why would I accept less. My reasons:

1. Even 110db peaks are really, really loud. I'd like to hear for a lifetime.
2. Most audiophile speakers will have significant distortion at these volume levels. Why listen to so much distortion?
3. Most stereo solid state amps will need well over 20amps at 120v from the wall power outlet to produce 600w/ch. What are you plugging the amp into? ;-)