Hegel Amplifiers

Magfan in 1-2010 makes the statement that peak amperes ratings are near-real-world meaningless. Completely false. Peak amperes has nothing to do with the amount of current going to the speaker. It is the internal power reserve thats available to achieve continuous output at all levels.
The Hegel H20 amp puts out 200 watts rms. Typical 200 watt amps normally have peak amperes around 50. When you turn the gain way up to play loud, the amp relies on the power reserve to draw from so the 200 watts output stays constant
at the full rate. If the peak amperes are higher, than the amp will have greater power reserve to meet the on demand current at at a 200 watt rms output so the amp will not clip and over heat when you play at high volume. The Hegel H20 has 130 amperes peak which is stunning for a 200 watt amp so you never have to worry about running out of gas no matter how hard you push the amp. A remarkable design. Bent Holter is an engineering genius.

Maximum amperes output between the Hegel H20 and the Parasound A21. The Parasound peaks at 135 amperes and has a larger power supply and a larger transformer than the Hegel. The Hegel peaks at just over 130 amperes, so both amps have enough power reserve to launch a Space shuttle.