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Class A burn in?

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Originally posted by RichW RichW wrote:

Many years ago I owned some 'Class A' monoblocks & never left them on all the time as they got very hot - worryingly so in hot weather. Couldn't see the point in leaving them on permanently.
 



Thanks for a simple answer Rich
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One of flatmates in the eighties had a MF "class A" amp. It was effectively an enormous heatsink that was quickly too hot to touch, the music sounded pretty good to be fair.

I've owned a pair of Proprius amps (class AB designed by Graham Slee)for a couple of years now, they don't overheat, and they make my music sound wonderful.

I liked Ash's quip.

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Call it what you like 'class'... Or otherwise. All that matters is if it sounds good.   But fair play to Graham for calling BS on some of this stuff.
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My amp is 240wpc but class A only for the first watt or so. The remainder of the power comes from an arrangement reminiscent of the "current dumper" from the 1970's but instead of a class AB amp, here there is a pulse width modulation (i.e. digital switching) amp. 

To my ears it sounds a lot better than the "class A" behemoths that heat many listening rooms and shows that a clever design can beat brute force.
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Originally posted by discrete badger discrete badger wrote:

My amp is 240wpc but class A only for the first watt or so. The remainder of the power comes from an arrangement reminiscent of the "current dumper" from the 1970's but instead of a class AB amp, here there is a pulse width modulation (i.e. digital switching) amp. 

To my ears it sounds a lot better than the "class A" behemoths that heat many listening rooms and shows that a clever design can beat brute force.


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Originally posted by discrete badger discrete badger wrote:

My amp is 240wpc but class A only for the first watt or so. The remainder of the power comes from an arrangement reminiscent of the "current dumper" from the 1970's but instead of a class AB amp, here there is a pulse width modulation (i.e. digital switching) amp. 

To my ears it sounds a lot better than the "class A" behemoths that heat many listening rooms and shows that a clever design can beat brute force.


And do you switch it off when you are not listening to it?
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16s, having had to comply with certified bodies regarding electrical safety, I understand that it is the responsibility of the manufacturer (and he/she alone) to ensure your safety. Even if your product is not certified by a approved test house, for it to be sold in this country, it must carry the CE mark. The CE mark is an indication by the manufacturer - self certification - that the product is safe, but only in the opinion of that manufacturer.

The reason for this preamble? If it gets quite hot there is a chance of electrical failure, and some failure mechanisms have been known not to operate safety devices (most likely a fuse), and to lead to some misadventure.

Therefore any responsible person should tell you that if it gets too hot to touch, switch it off when you're not in a position to supervise it.
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