Class AB Valve 100 watts RMS/channel THD :0.1 %
Class B Solid State 500 watts RMS/ channel THD :0.01%
Class AB Solid State 200 watts RMS/channel THD :0.001%
Class A Valve 10 watts RMS /channel THD:0.2%
Class A Solid State 100 watts RMS/channel THD :0.001%
Class B Valve 50 watts RMS/channel THD 0.01%
2007-05-02 23:16:44 · 7 answers · asked by ROBERT P 7 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
Driving suitable loudspeakers min 10 watts to 300 watts continuous. The valve amps are hypothetical and so are the speakers.
2007-05-03 03:19:23 · update #1
Driving suitable loudspeakers min 10 watts to 300 watts continuous. The amps .are hypothetical and so are the speakers.
2007-05-03 03:20:22 · update #2
It would be nice to know which amps are you actually considering - there are 10W class a valves - and there are 10W CLASS A VALVES!
"Smoothest and Sweetest" - generally describes a tune/valve sound. If your speakers are VERY efficient, and you do not listen very loud - can't beat 10w Valve Class A (probably SET - Single Ended Triod). If you need more - go for more powerful tunes, Class AB.
2007-05-03 02:08:30 · answer #1 · answered by AM 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Come on guys! Don't be crazy! If you are amplifying a guitar, tube( valve in ENGLAND) are the way to go. They color the sound, so they don't sound thin. If accurate music production is what you want, I can go buy a 20wx2 solid state for $50 and to match the THD and S/N ratio a 20x2 tube amp would cost $1000 or more. Tube amps can sound good, if you want to shel out thousands, but solid state will still be more acurate. Do you want to CREATE music, or REPRODUCE music, that was already created?
2007-05-04 11:53:30 · answer #2 · answered by leighton B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Years ago, I had two Mark Levinson Class A Solid State Amps. They weighed about 160 lbs and gave off enough heat to warm a large room. But the sound was the smoothest, sweetest sound I have ever heard. Too bad I needed the money back then for a car.
2007-05-03 11:41:17 · answer #3 · answered by shake_um 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Class AB Valve 100 watts RMS/channel THD :0.1 %
2007-05-03 08:06:58 · answer #4 · answered by dddd 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would come down do you like sound of tubes or solid state in my book. So Class A Solid State or Class A Valve.
Maybe something from Lexicon would be in that league solid state wise..
2007-05-03 15:46:23 · answer #5 · answered by hugh9269 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is much more to consider when choosing an amp. such as balanced or unbalanced inputs, what demand you speakers will place on it and finally what speakers. It has been my experience that some speaker and amp configurations don't play well together.
Your question is therefore ambiguous and I am unable to make a recommendation!
2007-05-03 09:29:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming they are all good quality, I doubt that most people could hear any difference at all.
2007-05-03 09:47:35 · answer #7 · answered by JeffyB 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋