Class A Power in A/B amplifiers?


Is there a general industry standard for the amount of Class A power in Class A/B amplifiers?For instance SimAudio has always touted that they run Class A for the first 5 watts.Curious how other higher end manufacturers approach this..
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I have experimented with different bias currents in my Class A/B Integrated Amp and found that higher values provided significant improvements in sound quality, especially at low volume. Heat buildup becomes a limiting factor.

The "Leaving Class A" article by Nelson Pass may be of interest.

https://www.passlabs.com/technical_article/leaving-class-a/