In my last post I discussed what it means to make an amplifier go to 11. But in spite of the issues involved, many amp builders simply can’t help themselves. Even before the first connection is made they start craving more power. However, the truth of the mater is that increasing amplifier power is almost always a fool’s errand. And even the rated power outputs of most commercial amplifiers have nothing to do with listening, and everything to do with marketing.
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