2 ms·

For sure! I found a pioneer amp that sucked 200W sitting there doing nothing. No increase when volume was turned up either. I compared to an older 1970s model

For sure! I found a pioneer amp that sucked 200W sitting there doing nothing. No increase when volume was turned up either. I compared to an older 1970s model that started at 3w and went up from there with the volume.

HailTheGreenOne 4y ago
That's a difference between class A and B amplifiers. The former draw the same power all the time but are very linear, the latter don't consume much power at idle in exchange for small harmonic distortion.