Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbatt!cbosgd!ihnp4!mhuxm!abeles
From: abeles@mhuxm.UUCP (J. Abeles (Bellcore, Murray Hill, NJ))
Newsgroups: net.audio,net.analog
Subject: Re: Amp designs
Message-ID: <580@mhuxm.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 15-Aug-86 16:52:49 EDT
Article-I.D.: mhuxm.580
Posted: Fri Aug 15 16:52:49 1986
Date-Received: Sun, 17-Aug-86 10:36:53 EDT
References: <7773@watlion.UUCP> <3376@jhunix.UUCP>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill
Lines: 28
Xref: watmath net.audio:9295 net.analog:990

With reference the the original articles below,
what is a "current-dumping" amplifier? 


> > Can anybody point me toward references (schematics, articles, etc) about
> > GOOD quality, low- to medium-power Class-A or current-dumping amplifiers?
> > 
> > The more specific the reference the better, but even general leads would
> > help.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Steve Rees
> > University of Waterloo
> 
> Steve,
> 
> I can give some idea who makes these Amps.  For a mere $8000+ Mark-Levinson
> makes the awesome 25W ML-2A.  These are dual mono which is reflected in their
> high price.  British Fidelity makes some amps.  The top of the line is the
> 175wpc $3500 model supposely a bargain.  I suggest you get two.
> 
> In the current-dumping arena I only know the Quad 405 and its two 
> successors.  I don't know the price but it's less than $1000.
> 
> I hope this information (limited) has been helpful.

*** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***