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In Reply to: Class A SS or chip amp tda2040 posted by rcollege on October 22, 2010 at 01:02:17:
" ... Has anyone here heard a Class A single ended solid state amp?
Or a class A push /pull transistor or even darlignton amp?
What about a tda2040 chip amp?
Is there a large difference in sound? ..."
In my experience, assuming you can hear differences in amplifiers (some claim they can't) there is a fairly distinct "family" sound between Class A single ended, Class A push-pull and a Class AB amp such as the 2040.
Personally I would rate them just as you listed them for SQ (i.e with the Class A single ended the better of the lot).
Having said that they can all sound good, and the differences in the real world are more likely to show up based on the attention to detail employed by each design and the builder.
If money is an object, you may well find the order is reversed; it's easier to build a good sounding amp with limited funds with something like a TDA2040 than a Class A design. The push-pull configurations (A or AB) are easier to get higher power out of, if that's important.
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