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    | | Sierras SYSTEM A AMPLIFIER Get out the Bullworkers, part two of the System A series describes the Class A power amplifier. Big is beautiful! Design and development by Stand Curti: ‘cepted as the ideal for audio use: Class A operation. Many arly amplifiers operated in Class A, but as output powers rose above 10 W the problems of heat dissipation and power supply design caused most manufacturers to tum to the simpler, more efficient Class B arrangements and to put up with the resulting drop in perceived output quality The ETI System A applies the unchallenged excellence of ‘Class. A.operation to the design of a reference amplifies free of the aberrations of commercially available models. Class A bias- ing recognised as the ideal operating mode for an-amplifier, ‘offering the uncompromising accuracy demanded by dedi- ‘cated audiophiles. The supenority of this amplifier depends on the output devices being constantly operated ia. their linear region, above cutoff and below saturation. Such operation results inthe smoothest transfer function and the widest band- wid The System A amplifier has a clarity and a tonal respons that produces a superior perspective of depth with reality: Instruments appear in precise postion out T here is ene amplifies contiguration that is universally a its lack of the constrictions of commercially desirable and the singleminded approach to a no-compromise sound quality Why Class A The amplifier has an excellent technical performance ‘even when operated in the conventional, but less desirable AB. ‘made, With an oper loop (ie no overall negative feedback) distortion of around 01% (1 kHz) and a frequency response stretching well outside the audio band, the use of the large amounts of negative feedback (found in most commercial Competitors) is Completely unnecessary. However, extensive correlation between measurements and subjective. pertor mance using a wide variety of amplifier types led to the Cor Clusion that Class A biasing isthe optimum for audio amplifier performance. ‘When biased to Class A. the transistors are always tured ‘on, always ready to respond instantaneously to an input signal; Class Band AB output stages require a microsecond or ‘mare to turon. Thus Class A operation permits cleaner ope tion the high- PIN CONNECTIONS. +40¥ —40V QW emitter Q26 emitter Q22 emitter 123 emitter emitter Q31 emitter Q30 base Q26 base Q22 base Q23 base Qa? base: QS base Wire link to pin ¥ (underside of PCB) Q17 collector Q17 emitter Q17 base Transforrner Transformer Output Wire link to pin Z (underside of PCB) Input Ground

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