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Current - Class A vs Class A/B, various wattages

Is there a difference in current between two various amps outputting 30 or 100 watts each, or if one is Class A and one is Class A/B, so long as the wattage is the same?

If there is, is there a way or spec to look at to judge one that is "high current"?
mesaboogie
mesaboogie OP
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Would anyone know if the Gallo 3.1 be considered a "voltage driven" speaker based on Ralphs link?
bifwynne
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Mesaboogie: Call the factory and ask what type of amp they recommend. I would also ask the factory a reality check Q about the type of amp the designers had in mind when they voiced the speaker.

I would also search the web to see if Stereophile or HT published any bench test results on the Gallos. If the impedance curves are all over the place and there are low frequency negative (capacitive) phase angles, I would surmise that the Gallos are NOT tube friendly.

Here's the other article I mentioned above about tube friendly amps:

http://www.dhtrob.com/overige/tubefriendly_lsp_en.php
rrog
1,958 posts
 
Elizabeth, Isn't that what Ralph said?
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