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Jan 19, 2005 | 11:05 AM

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PEI330Ci

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^^^Your being vague, but I appreciate your candor.

I'm sorry that I appear rediculous, I'll make an effort to be less sarcastic.

Jan 19, 2005 | 11:11 AM

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^^Under controlled conditions like RC's test you will not hear enough of a diff to make a diff...BUT amps behave (and sound) differently when pushed harder and and near the edge of their comfort zones, often this beefy performance capability is what people are after.

Jan 19, 2005 | 11:18 AM

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Good point Mikko, what is your impression of the Class A booster kit for the VRx?

Jan 19, 2005 | 11:22 AM

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^^ Ill agree some may sound different when driven into clipping....

Jan 19, 2005 | 12:15 PM

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Adam, I knew that one was coming...And you were going to get back to me with something as well, heh!

Re: Class A kit, Best way to describe it would be a more embracing, seamless sound that takes you more into the music. Not as much volume but I personally enjoy it.

Jan 19, 2005 | 02:05 PM

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JVC KS-AG404 GD was Class A biased.
Was the old Alpine 3558 a Class A? I heard Alpine claimed it but it was just a bit before my time.

Jan 19, 2005 | 02:11 PM

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Wasn't the old Alpine 3558 a Class A amp as well or was it a class A input stage and AB output stage? I won one of those amps back in the day, too bad I did not still have it.

Jan 19, 2005 | 02:19 PM

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You WON one and didn't keep it? Oh man......if I could reach through my monitor and slap you upside.. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I don't think it was a 100% TRUE class A amp. I'm not sure if any car audio amps that claim class A have ever been entirely 100% class A input and output stages. I do know though that they sucked up full current as soon as they powered up, which class A's do. About the most current knowledge I know of someone having interaction with those is Oakley when he did that Beaumont/Acadian last year. Perhaps he will comment.

Jan 19, 2005 | 05:34 PM

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3558 was "Pure Class A" up until the output stages which were A/B. One wonders the point...

A few years ago one of the rags did a test with a few largish amps and they stated the Pioneer 802 (I believe) ran Class A up until one or two watts and hten went A/B. Again...the point?

The only two car amps that I have ever thought were truly Class A were the Monolithic and the previously mentioned Pioneer ODR.

Mikko - your statement about the amps saved me from much typing. Thank you [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]

Incidentally - this is a SPEAKER thread you ampoholics.... [img]tongue.gif[/img]