Topping B100 Monoblock Amp

[Cos]

I was reading the review of this tiny AMP and it seems to measure well. 100 watts @ ohms is no slouch, but it is Class B. 83w at 8ohms.

• Every amp I have owned up until the ATI Class D has been class AB. (Anthem, Parasound)
• This amp is only class B, is there any disadvantage to this? At $299.00 the Topping B100 seems like an insane deal?

 

[Verdinut]

A Class B amp is typically known to generate output crossover distortion. That is the main reason why the Class AB topology was designed.

Edit: But contrarily to what Amir says, IMO this Topping B100 monoblock power amp does not operate as a true Class B amplifier. It was tested by him and it had an outstanding performance:

Topping B100 Amplifier Review

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Topping B100 "monoblock" amplifier. It was sent to me by the company and costs US $299. I was surprised by the desktop/low profile of the amplifier. I expected something a lot taller/chunkier especially since this is a class B amplifier and not...

www.audiosciencereview.com

It would be good to have @PENG to chime in with his opinion.