"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"Trevor Wilson" wrote in
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**Nope. Haflers are no different to many other amps, WRT
clipping.

Agreed.

Clip them hard and they sound harsh and nasty.

That's because they put nice flat tops on the waves when they clip them.

The idea that choice of active device type modifies clipping
characteristics is yet another audio myth. Your typical good tubed amp,
produces nicely-flat-topped waves. Your typical good BJT amp, produces
similar nicely-flat-topped waves. Your typical good FET amp, produces
similar nicely-flat-topped waves.

The flat-topping comes from the power amp's circuit design - it's a
consequence of low distortion below clipping, negative feedback, good
bandwidth and good stability.

This is contradicted by personal experience.