Ditching Class A Amps due to Heat - Sort of a Poll


A discussion elsewhere about the future of Class A made me wonder how true one statement really is. So the questions are...

Have you done away with your Class A Amp due to Heat concerns?

Will you be moving away from Class A Amp due to Heat concerns?

Will you never buy a Class A Amp due to Heat concerns?

I only have a class A/B unit that does Class A up to 6 watts with almost no heat so really can't speak for those who have used in the past or currently own and run Class A Amps.

brianh61

I am thrilled to death for the choices of class A ab -D- tube -H . What ever choices we have. The more the better. As a individual our ears will let you know how good the sound is coming out of what ever equipment it might be. Life is about having choices that suits the individual needs. I own about every class of amps there is to offer. As I get older the weight of these amps are kicking my ass but I will always use and have them because of the sound it produces. Thank God for choices

My coda amp has almost 20 -1st watts in pure class A 

then 150,300,600 wpc and sounds great never gets real hot ,40 bipolor 

transistors on the outputs Very high current over 120 amps short term 

will handle any Loudspeaker loud, there  are 2 other power options with more power but less watts into  pure class A .

I love my Luxman 595ASE space heater. Sounds great and keep the space warm. I’m in the Northeast and I’m always cold. :)

Anyone else use Class D to run 16 ohm speakers?

@dekay Yes. I run them on my Classic Audio Loudspeakers. They work fine on there- no complaints.

I own and use several Class A amps - collectively around 400 pounds of them. If they didn't sound better than most other amps they'd be gone in a second. But they do, so they stay.