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Am I a class AB or class D amp?

Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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Am I a class AB or class D amp?

My friend and I had a debate over this amp,

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both crutchfield and kicker website indicate this to be a class AB amp.

Looking at the specs it looks a lot more like a class D amp.

Please help my friend and I settle our debate as to which class of an amplifier this one really falls under.
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Father Yuli
My friend and I had a debate over this amp,

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both crutchfield and kicker website indicate this to be a class AB amp.

Looking at the specs it looks a lot more like a class D amp.

Please help my friend and I settle our debate as to which class of an amplifier this one really falls under.
It's obviously class A/B. Kicker is a reputable company, they know what they are doing.
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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hahahahahahaahahhaha, you are so right.
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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just curious, why can't a single channel amp be an A/B??
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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Did I miss something. Whats wrong with class D?

BTW, kickers website says class A/B. I thought it was a class D as all their other amps 400+ are class D. So scratch that vote for class D.
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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it's not because its a single channel. it has all the other specs that are much closer to a class D amp than AB.
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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I see I see. Can you give some examples? Only things I can think of that would be diff is THD and effeciency rating. What would each be for each type of amp.

Btw seems like a reviewer at cruchfield clamped it and the amp was putting out over 350w @ 2 ohms. Considering ncix had this for 100 bucks a couple weeks ago, not a bad deal for mr. Joe Shmoe.
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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I don't get what looks like class D...its a 300wrms amp that is over a foot long that screams class A/B
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 08:43 PM
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Its A/B, the 400.1 and up are class D its funny because the 400.1 is SMALLER then the 300.1. (we sell both)
Old Sep 17, 2008 | 07:42 AM
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If they showed the efficiency rating of the amp that would settle it. The size or power have very little to do with the class of amp. Class D amplifiers are much more efficient but very noisy(which is why their used for subs, can't hear the noise!)If kicker says it's A/B we should take their word for it.

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