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Best Class A amp with SLAM

I'm looking for a couple of great class A bias amps (monoblocks) with the best "slam" as well as a sweet sound.

I recently sold 2 Krell KMA 160 mono blocks and I really miss them. What's out there that has the same attributes? I want 100-160 WATTS RMS that I can weld with if I want.
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dragon_vibe
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After hearing a few Class A Amplifiers I finally settled for the Clayton M300 for SS Duties. Pass Labs and few others are at first have a wow factor but eventually you tend to grow out of them. With the Clayton it has that warmth and transparency which is I find pretty satisfying. Clayton now sell for 19000 Dollars a pair of M300 but you can get them cheaper.
dragon_vibe
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Atma MA2 are on the way to me, But I will always keep Clayton as My Secondary SS amp and soon as the Atma Arrive. The Clayton will power up my Theatre System.
dragon_vibe
430 posts
 
Not got the Atma yet, taking very long :-)

I have tried a dozen Class A Amplifiers which I settled for the Clayton M300. It had everything I was looking for. At the moment they are running my Legacy Whisper XD with DSP in the chain and the transparency with the liquid midrange is as best as I have heard in any SS Amplifiers.

I am in the process of modifying my Bob Carver 305 Amplifiers with Caps upgrade.
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