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prophesybh

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Posted: April 07, 2006 at 6:54 PM / IP Logged

I don't know if this has every been disscussed before, if so I apoligize. Could someone explain what the difference is between the different amp classes. By class I'm talking about i.e.. bi polor, high current, d class etc... Does it make a difference when buying an amp?

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Yes it makes a huge difference. HERE's a good page to read.

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When my wife's legs start burning on the treadmill, I throw out the line from BCAE, "Think of this pain as the power dissipation in output transistors".

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lol ... I wouldnt laugh either! wait a sec ...

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Ha. Does it make her even more angry stevdart?

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prophesybh

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Posted: April 08, 2006 at 5:05 PM / IP Logged

Thanks for that info Dyohn it helped out alot. The only thing it didn't discuss is highcurrent amps. What exactly are highcurrent amps

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Posted: April 08, 2006 at 5:09 PM / IP Logged

a "high current" amplifier is simply one that can operate into a low impedance (usually anything less than 4 ohms for car audio.) It's mainly a marketing gimmick if the amp uses that phrase since almost any amplifier available today would qualify as "high current."

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