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The first watts

Okay, let's see if I can ask this question correctly. If you have an class A/B amp and the first 10 Watts is class A and after that it's all class B what happens if you have an inefficient speaker, do the first 10 W get used up real quick so that you're almost never hearing class A amplification, or does it work differently than that?
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phasecorrect
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Atmasphere nailed it...
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phasecorrect
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I used to have a full class a amp that one could cook a steak on. I didn't feel the marginal benefits were worth the price, weight, and excessive heat.
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Note...I wouldn't be too concerned about this...a friend has a switchable A to A/B amp and the differences were nominal...although "golden ear" types will push pure class A...the irony...the majority of normal listening requires very little power...and operates in class A anyways...
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