My personal experience says yes.I switched to a class A gryphon antileon signature from a very good chrord AB amp which had a much higher output rating.The gryphon has much better low level detail and much more powerful dynamics.It is a true class A amp throughout the signal path.With huge power supplies 150w/8ohm becomes 5000w/.5ohms of pure class A.I believe the pass amps are merely Class A biased and therefore become AB after a certain output is reached.Also be careful of most classA claims.They typically denote bias or dont include output section.In general if its not big and hot its not class A.
Are There Any Inherent Advantages to Class A amps?
All things being equal, power supply size, wpc into 2 ohms and everything else, Is a class A design inherently better than an A/B design? Disregarding the heat issue with class A amps, what makes them so desirable?
I'm saving my money for a pair of used serious monoblocs. I'm thinking a pair of used Pass X-600 monos or a pair of used Krell 750 monos. On the used market, the Krells are approx twice the cost of the Pass monos.
The Krells are pure class A, the Pass are class A for the first 160 watts, then they go to A/B.
I'm saving my money for a pair of used serious monoblocs. I'm thinking a pair of used Pass X-600 monos or a pair of used Krell 750 monos. On the used market, the Krells are approx twice the cost of the Pass monos.
The Krells are pure class A, the Pass are class A for the first 160 watts, then they go to A/B.