Class A Watts vs Class A/B Watts


Is a Class A amp at say 50 Watts per channel more powerful than say a 100 watts per channel Class A/B amp? With both being mil-spec amps. Trying to decide if 50 Watts Class A more powerful than 100 Watts A/B driving difficult loads.
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Showing 1 response by blkadr

Power ratings in watts has little to do with real world loads. My friend has a Bedini 25x25 and it sounds quite powerful (very good sounding amp). There are many factors at work with a real speaker load. Generally speaking a more powerful version of the same amp should give a more dynamic sound with better bass control. Many speakers benefit from a high current amplifier, especailly those with 4ohm or lower rating. Power rating by watts can be misleading and is not a very reliable way to judge an amps power with any given speaker.