Martin Logan woofer amplification


I was discussing a possible trade in for my Martin Logan Montis speakers. The store owner was reticent, stating that the amplifier for the woofer was an OP amp. I was surprised to hear that, since the operating space is so large. I thought it was a Class D switching amp, which should work well in a non ventilated cabinet, and operating at a low frequency. Any Martin Logan experts out there?
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The Summit has 2 B&O ICEpower ASC200 amp modules. They are rated at 200 watts into 4 ohms. This is the same amp used in the Bel Canto S300i integrated, PS Audio C100 integrated, PS Audio A100 amp, Red Dragon Amp1 monos and many other products.
A few years back, I switched amplifiers to Bel Canto Ref1000MKII's to drive my Summits. There was an incompatibility between the amps and the crossover in the Summits that Martin Logan was aware of. I called them up and the sent me out two small replacement circuit boards. I had to disassemble the cabinets and I saw the ASC200 boards with my own eyes.