Re: Early solid state power amps

Arny Krueger wrote:
"JohnR66" <nospam@xxxxxxx> wrote

When did decent solid state power amps become available?
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You can figure this out with some help from

http://www.roger-russell.com/magrevsr.htm

My basic spec for a *decent* SS amp would be:

(1) 30 wpc or more 20-20 KHz
(2) Less than 0.1 %  THD and IM 20-20K
(3) Protected against short circuit and reactive speaker loads

I'd say 1969 or so. 

The Crown DC 300 debuted in 1968.  I think it would qualify.



//Walt
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