No one is talking about the listening difference because the differences are so small with the latest crop of designs that most won't hear a difference , in fact many prefer the added dynamic's of A/B design's . Levinson was the first to shed itself of the class A circuit's , the 20.5 was the last I believe , the hundred pound hundred watt mono's ran as hot as large tube amp's . Even there reference amps of the late 90's were A/B designs . Class A amps were superior sonically 10 years ago or so but like so many things in audio the two designs have nearly reached convergence . I have a few friends that made up there minds years ago that class A is superior and won't change no mater what they hear .
Actually difference between class A and AB?
Class A amp sounds like holy grail of HIFI world.
But class A amp are much heavier, more expensive and rarer than class AB or class B design. Few can afford 100 LB weight of a 2-channel 100w/c amp.
Is there any actual difference between class A and class AB when listening to actual music? And what is that difference?
But class A amp are much heavier, more expensive and rarer than class AB or class B design. Few can afford 100 LB weight of a 2-channel 100w/c amp.
Is there any actual difference between class A and class AB when listening to actual music? And what is that difference?