I have used several amps that were considered class A. I was a dealer for Krell and Musical Fidelity and had a pair of Stax DA 80s. The common feature was a lack of hardness in the top end. But I don't think being class A is a critical feature, it is just part of the overall design of the amp. I prefer the sound of other amps I have or have had to the sound of the above. Disclaimer, I used the earlier generation Krell , the current top end ones are much better , but at a very high cost. The current Musical Fidelity amp[M3] I use is much better than the 270 of years ago which was class A . The Meridian 605s I use are Mosfets , they sound considerably better than the KMA 100s which were their contemporaries. I think you have to review the overall performance of a given amp and how it will fit into your system rather than deciding on the basis of general design principals.
The "charactor" of pure Class A?
I have a pair of Clayton M300 in my set up for the next couple of months. Very nice.
I have to admit these are the first Class A amps I have spent any significant amount of time listening to and I am impressed.
My questions is, do Class A amps have a sonic signature of their own?
I like what I am listening to very much, but would like to be able to discern what might be a base class A sound against what Clatyon itself may bring to the sonic whole...
Comments?
I have to admit these are the first Class A amps I have spent any significant amount of time listening to and I am impressed.
My questions is, do Class A amps have a sonic signature of their own?
I like what I am listening to very much, but would like to be able to discern what might be a base class A sound against what Clatyon itself may bring to the sonic whole...
Comments?