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Why Don't We See More High Current Electronics?

It seems that in looking around for amplifiers and integrated amps that double their power as the impedance is halved (high current), they seem to be in a minority. Is it just more costly to build good-sounding high current electronics and the market demand for them just isn't there, or what?
foster_9
weseixas
519 posts
 
I can't for the life of me understand those that spend thousands on an amplifier that shows current limiting and power supply issues going from 8-4 ohms.

Ahhhh bwoy ...
irvrobinson
295 posts
 
Unsound, I did miss the $2K limit. That makes it difficult... and my previous post useless. ;-)
irvrobinson
295 posts
 
Atmasphere threw me off with that Ayre recommendation. :-)
unsound
7,333 posts
 
Weseixas, If some have speakers that don't operate within those impedances, why would it matter to them?
weseixas
519 posts
 
Because it shows a deficiency in the power supply and hence topology being used IMO, nothing to do with speakers.

Why spend thousands on an amplfier that has a mediocre PSU and Amplifiers that do so always sound unmusical IMO, same with high bias Class-A ( SS) amplifiers, they give up life for smoothness and is usually preferred by those not familiar with recordings of live music and or poor speakers.

Regards,
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