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View Poll Results: Is this a class AB or class D amplifier?
This is an AB amp 11 55.00%
This is D class amp 7 35.00%
It's neither 0 0%
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Old 09-17-2008, 12:42 PM   #11 (permalink)
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i think its an a/b amp, some would think its a d because its single channel and 2ohm stable but look at the fusing required to make 300watts......d class is more efficient
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If they showed the efficiency rating of the amp that would settle it. The size or power have very little to do with the class of amp. Class D amplifiers are much more efficient but very noisy(which is why their used for subs, can't hear the noise!)If kicker says it's A/B we should take their word for it.
but look at the THD. very high for a AB amp.

the amp has CEA rating of 150x1 at 4 ohm with 1% THD.

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Old 09-17-2008, 01:59 PM   #13 (permalink)
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but look at the THD. very high for a AB amp.

the amp has CEA rating of 150x1 at 4 ohm with 1% THD.
That's why the efficiency rating would tell us for sure. I agree 1% is pretty high but maybe cause it's mono they don't care.
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Old 09-17-2008, 02:00 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Amps advertised as CEA06 certified have to publish (or usually are) their specs at 1% distortion.

The frequency response is toped at 80hz, thats low for AB but I am sure that it is AB anyway.
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I agree that it's an AB amp but I ponder why in the world Kicker would cap it at 80hz.. At least Rockford's 300w mono AB amp is allowed to play full range: Rockford Fosgate® - P300-1
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Old 09-17-2008, 07:11 PM   #16 (permalink)
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A class D and a class A/B amp can have the same number of output or power supply devices. The only thing that differentiates them is switching frequency. Class D is into the high kHz to MHz range, where class A/B is not.

At lower power levels, class D has no real benefits over class A/B, so no need to use those expensive FETs for class D.

You can't tell by the specs, but like said above, the effeciency would give it away. You have to go by the manufacturer on this one.
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