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Dave1210
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Class A
11/30/14 at 03:02:02
 
This is the best detailed description I have found.  Class is in session...

http://mesaboogie.com/US/Smith/ClassA-WebVersion.htm

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Re: Class A
Reply #1 - 11/30/14 at 20:38:52
 
Excellent article Dave, thank you for posting it. Happy listening, Chris.
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Reply #2 - 12/01/14 at 01:23:22
 
+1 thanks for the link, it was a great read!
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Reply #3 - 12/01/14 at 20:54:35
 
Agreed, great read.

I remember Mesa's venture into Stereo.
http://www.stereophile.com/tubepoweramps/901mesa/index.html

One of these came up on Audiogon...about 1 to 2 years ago. I should have bought it...even if it needed some work.  Way cool Amp, in my opinion.

Excerpt of particular interest for me:

"That's because the Baron employs a separate duo and quartet of output tubes for each channel, and you can configure the amp so you alternate between class-A triode (at around 60W) or class-AB pentode (at 150W). Most significant, you can employ increments of the two operating modes: either 2/3-triode/1/3-pentode (at around 90W) or 2/3-pentode/1/3-triode at (at 120W), with three increments of negative feedback (or none at all). As a result, you can literally tune this amplifier disc by disc, song by song to best suit a particular recording style or volume level—while the music is on—or to tailor the amp's performance to accommodate different speaker types or room environments".
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Reply #4 - 12/01/14 at 21:30:28
 
I remember reading that Stereophile review. Wish I had had coin for this then, it would be an awesome amp to play with and play with and play with.
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