Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Widget View Post
As you push the amp(s) and the bias current increases pushing the amp(s) from class A into AB the meter will begin deflecting to the right and at about 2 o'clock the amp will begin clipping.

They don't begin clipping, they begin transitioning from their set bias point. The XA30.5 starts transitioning from Class A bias at about 40 wpc @ 8 ohms, that's when the meter starts moving. It doesn't clip until about 130 wpc @ 8 ohms IIRC. Why I even bother clarifying any of this is beyond me, bored I guess. You could just buy good amps and avoid all this meter nonsense.