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From: shop@uwmcsd1.UUCP (Thomas Krueger)
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Subject: Re: Amp designs
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Date: Mon, 18-Aug-86 10:48:05 EDT
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> With reference the the original articles below,
> what is a "current-dumping" amplifier? 

Assume you have a 100W (rms) amplifier. If it is 100V at 1A, this is not a
current dumper. If it is 10V at 10A this amp would be a current dumper,
useful for driving speakers with very low impedances. (An example is the
Acoustats with the older matching transformers).

					- Tom
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