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In Reply to: What is an SET 45 amp? Typically how much power? posted by AbeCollins on March 27, 2006 at 13:38:15:
Abe, hi. Typical max power for the 45: 1.6W I can tell you the quality of sound from the 45 has captivated many. Count me as one. The 45 produces a certain "rightness" of sound that is difficult to convey with mere words. If you haven't heard this tube find someone in your area with a 45 tube amp and go listen.Please keep in mind that the Cary 805c may output 50 Watts in A2 but at considerable distortion and under test conditions. The 50 Watt one tube claim is a bit over the top, I think. A single 845 is really going to do about 20 W. You could push it in extremis and get more power out of it but at what cost? Sonics? Tube health?
Still and all 20 Watts pure Class A triode tube is a lot of real world power.
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