[Audio Empire]

This ought to convince even the hardest heads among us that the term "Ideal
Amplifier" is a legitimate technical term with a concrete, and well
understood meaning. Again, it has nothing to do with taste or aesthetics. It
simply means what it means.

Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amplifier

"An ideal amplifier would be a totally linear device, but real amplifiers are
only linear within limits."


Brown University Dept. of Engineering:

http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Eng...res/AmpLec05.h
tml

"An ideal amplifier will pass the input signal through to the output
undistorted but enlarged (gain set by user), with no delay. It will not be
affected by the output impedance of the source (sensor). In addition the
ideal amplifier will be able to drive any load: supply any current."

University of Alberta Physics Department:

http://www.piclist.com/images/ca/ual...h/phys395/note
s/node101.html

"The following are properties of an ideal amplifier, which to a good
approximation are obeyed by an operational amplifier:

1. large forward transfer function,
2. virtually nonexistent reverse transfer function,
3. large input impedance, (any signal can be supplied to the op-amp
without loading problems),
4. small output impedance, (the power supplied by the op-amp is not
limited),
5. wide bandwidth, and
6. infinite gain,"

Want to continue arguing this point? I can cite more examples if needed.

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