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Different amplifier class for different music genres?

I was reading a review of the Gryphon Antileon Evo in another forum and one user was saying that in the High bias mode the amplifier was excellent for classical music but not so good for metal or hard rock, perhaps softening the transients. For metal or hard rock he preferred the Low bias mode and he suggested that the Gryphon Diablo will be more suitable for this type of music (of course one is a final amp, the other an integrated one).

So the question is: does the class of the amplifier matter or better suit the type of music you are listening to? 

I have never owned a class A amplifier and I am itching to try some. I am currently using Hypex based diy monos driving Vienna Acoustics Mahler speakers.

greg_f
greg_f OP
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is the signal from a Metallica song,different from the signal from a classical song?

No of course not, the same signal passes from the source all the way to the speakers, but my thinking is that the emphasis may be different for classical music than Metallica. For example for metal is important to have fast transients, leading edges of electronic instruments to be well reproduced, as well as fast paced and deep bass, while for classical reproduction of the accuracy of the acoustic instruments and super low noise are one the important factors. What do you think?
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fuzztone
5,651 posts
 
I'm with jb52. 
Find something important to worry about.
czarivey
5,946 posts
 
one amp for all music genres is the best. amps that do well with one genre and poor with the others, are not great amps at all. 
ebm
9,311 posts
 
A great amp should play any music.
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millercarbon
12,531 posts
 
Don't listen to these guys. They just don't want to spend the money to do it right. Class D are for dining rooms, but only for dinner, unless of course you are playing disco. Class A/B are the best, they can be use almost anywhere, bedrooms, bathrooms. But only for Acid Rock, and Bach. 

Please note, Acid Rock AND Bach, not one or the other. Class A/B switches back and forth. Without Bach there to pick up the slack on the rare times the Acid Rock level drops you could blow the whole amp. Still, it is so totally worth it, nothing does Acid Bach like Class A/B. 
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