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accuphase a36 vs p4500

hello,

juts wondering if anyone has compared these 2 amps, or had some thought on their sound/performance.  ii'm considering them as a new amp with tannoy kensingtons.  i'm into rock music, but i don't listen real loud or need a lot of slam.....

and yes i'm only interested in accuphase

gwng8
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imhififan
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the p4500 shows 90w output/145 max....but how much would be class a?

The power consumption specs of P-4500 is 62 Watts @ idle, since class A efficiency is 50% or less, so it's safe to estimate its class A bias is less than 15 Watts per channel.

 

westcoastaudiophile
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A48 consumes 180w idle, while P4500 “only” 62W.. thats the main reason most of time I use P4500.

gwng8 OP
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thanks again.

so how important are watts?  All these amps have a high dampening factor, but are a lot of watts a necessary factor especially for lower listening?

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