Would a tube amp generally do better on power conditioner than a SS amp?


If I have understood the posts on the subjects correctly (and it is quite possible that I haven’t) most tube amps do not double their WPC when the impedance drops from 8 ohms to 4 ohms and therefore do not meet the criteria to be a high current amp.  If I have that part right, would that also mean that having a tube amp plugged into a device or component that potentially inhibits or limits current would not effect them as much as it would a high current ss amp?

immatthewj

Okay.

What made me wonder is that from the threads I have read on the subject, the main objection to power conditioners is that they may limit current.  I would think that current limiting would have more of a negative effect on a high current amp that I am thinking must thrive on drawing a lot of current from the wall?

 

...just wondering.....is anyone using Ayre equipment......once cutting edge A+ and now silent?

Depends on the amp and the power supply of the amp, but I’d imagine most good amps would benefit from clean, stable power.  Might be harder to notice on a mediocre amp.

I probably didn't word my question as well as I should have:

what I was getting at was that if a tube amp doesn't pull as much current from the wall as a ss amp does, would the tube amp be less likely to be adversely affected by a component such as a power conditioner that might have a current limiting effect? 

My guess is that my amp pulls a lot of current but it's only a guess, I don't want to call VAC just to ask this.