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question to Plinius Amp owner

Just curious to know what is the sounding difference you experience when you switch between class A and class AB? I guess this comparison might be more objective since the rest of circuit is the same except the bias. Can you confortably draw the conclusion that class a mode is better in every aspect ?
Thanks!
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UPDATE: I leave my amp on class AB, 24/7. When I flip it into class A, it takes a good 30 minutes to really stand out and become very dynamic.
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In my opinion, after a few minutes of additional use I hear additional extended highs, better mids and deeper more robust bass slam.
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I usually listen to AB also however if I'm doing critical listening I always use A.

AB= cool to the touch.
A= hot to the touch.
There also seems to be more PRAT associated with A.
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I leave my Plinius on AB 24/7. When I want class A it only seems to take a short 5 minutes to start soundind better. 20 minutes it's good to go!
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