Blueswan ,
I think you asked about power amps operating in class-A mode & *NOT* power amps listed in the class-A section of Stereophile!!! Zaikesman pointed this out correctly. I feel that should have been clarified. S'phile should never have labeled their classification "class-A, class-B", etc 'cuz these are bonafide operating modes of power amps & electrical engineering terminology. What can I say.....
Anyway, my recommendation (other than 2nding Gregm & Gvatchna re. the Kraft 250) is the Clayton Audio S40 stereo amp or the M100 mono block. I have not personally heard it but read reports from both professionals & private citizens who have used it in their systems for ~2 yrs.
The Claytons are not a flashy amp but they seem to do everything correctly. Each of the users were very happy w/ their purchase. Several reviews available on Soundstage! in their archives & *maybe* even S'phile.
I think you asked about power amps operating in class-A mode & *NOT* power amps listed in the class-A section of Stereophile!!! Zaikesman pointed this out correctly. I feel that should have been clarified. S'phile should never have labeled their classification "class-A, class-B", etc 'cuz these are bonafide operating modes of power amps & electrical engineering terminology. What can I say.....
Anyway, my recommendation (other than 2nding Gregm & Gvatchna re. the Kraft 250) is the Clayton Audio S40 stereo amp or the M100 mono block. I have not personally heard it but read reports from both professionals & private citizens who have used it in their systems for ~2 yrs.
The Claytons are not a flashy amp but they seem to do everything correctly. Each of the users were very happy w/ their purchase. Several reviews available on Soundstage! in their archives & *maybe* even S'phile.