Also, most designs have tended to be rather complex. However, some of these designs are now rendered obsolescent by changes in the availability of components, and others intended to provide levels of power output which are in excess of the requirements of a normal living room. Much of the descriptive text is no longer valid for new designs, and the comments on Class-AB amplifiers may not apply today.įor the original articles By John Linsley Hood and other material, please visit The Class-A Amplifier Site (TCAAS).Ī 10-W Design giving subjectively better results than class B transistor amplifiersĭuring the past few years a number of excellent designs have been published for domestic audio amplifiers.
It should be noted that the article was originally published sometime in 1969, and that the transistors are now obsolete. It is reproduced using the original text (or as much as I have been able to acquire), and the descriptions are those of the author (excluding editors notes). It is reprinted here as a reader service, and ESP claims no intellectual rights whatsoever except for the editorial comments. Linsley Hood and Electronics World (formerly Wireless World). Main Index Articles Index The Class-A Amplifier SiteĬopyright of this article is the property of Mr.
