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RE: You're welcome to believe what you pleas

Nelson Pass makes Class A amps too, in his First Watt lineup.

What Tre' is saying is that although Class AB amps can technically operate in Class A mode within the constraints of bias, they will not be operating optimally in Class A.

Say you compare a Class AB amp that is Class A to 10W to a Class A amp rated at 10W. The Class A amp will have superior distortion specifications because it would be optimized for Class A, with higher bias as needed.

So a Class AB amp operating in Class A mode will have inferior performance compared to a Class A amp. If quality Class A performance is demanded, then a Class A amp is required.




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