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Design Concept
The Clayton Audio M-200 is a high current amplifier using class A design
in both the driver and output stage. All gain transistors are operated in
their linear region for the smoothest, purest sound reproduction.
We believe that most amplifier power ratings into 8 ohms are a poor
gauge of the subjective loudness that can be achieved with amplifiers.
Most speakers --- even fairly inefficient ones --- will only draw a few
amps even when playing quite loudly. What counts are the sonic quality
of the power produced, the ruggedness of the amplifier design, and an
amplifier’s ability to drive difficult speaker loads. Not only can our 200-
watt amplifier drive most audiophile speakers to realistic listening levels,
but we believe you will find our amplifier to sound more powerful,
elegant, and controlled than many 500 and 1000 watt class AB designs.
The power supply in each channel contains a 1KVA toroidal transformers
with up to 160,000 microfarads of capacitance. The M-200 makes use of
separate power sources for the driver and output stages. The driver
stage incorporates a high-precision regulation circuit for stability. The
output stage is an extremely high current design using a
filter to
enhance stability and minimize noise
. No capacitors are used in the
signal path
.
