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Luxman has made quite a few really nice ones over the years, and they continue to do so. I have a wonderful little vintage Sony one in addition to the pass.seems that class A amps will generally involve more care in matching with speakers (due to lower power) than AB amps. the good news is that efficient speakers that are a match for tube amps will tend to be match for class A amps.
outside of the pass-related ones, are there even very many class A amps on the market currently? the low power ratings, high heat production and high power consumption seem to make them a very niche thing, right?
the low power ratings, high heat production and high power consumption seem to make them a very niche thing, right?
I did have a Krell here for awhile years ago, but it didn't particularly float my boat and made more heat than the tube amp it was meant to replace.
Neither are my tube amps, but somehow it doesn't bother me as much. The impetus for going Class A SS at the time was annoyance with a long, bad run with output tubes. Then I found Gold Lion KT-77s and the problem went away.That is certainly a real drawback, and in this day and age, so too is the way in which these Class A amps will spin your electric meter. Not exactly in the category of "green".
Neither are my tube amps, but somehow it doesn't bother me as much.
That is certainly a real drawback, and in this day and age, so too is the way in which these Class A amps will spin your electric meter. Not exactly in the category of "green".
Class A solid state might be somewhat more reliable than various tube amps but all that heat can and does toast a lot of components.