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Another post that does not attempt to answer your question. Taken from the First Watt Faq page: "Q: Isn't Class A bad for the environment?A: Everything is bad for the environment, in case you haven't noticed. When I look at the cost of enjoying my 25 watt/ch class A amplifier as compared to watching a big screen television or running a porch light all night, I see that I get as much or more value for the same sort of consumption. If I drive down the hill to shop at Fry's, I consume about as much power as running one of my amplifiers for 2 hours a day for a year. So I go to Fry's less often, and I turn the amp off when I'm done."As an owner of a 20w class A amp and several tube amps this helps me sleep at night.
What I am wondering is if going with a low-power offering in either of these kind of amps would more or less wash out the difference in power consumption when compared to a higher powered digital solid state offering? Are low-power amps similarly low power consumption at idle?