A watt is a watt unless you are comparing ss watts to tubes watts. Although many people feel that Class A amps sound tubish and it might hold some water but honestly I think they have their own particular sound and would definately give a favorable nod to the pure Class A designs over Class AB. I have heard some digital switching amps that come very close to the tube sound but in the end they still sound more like very good solid state.
Class A Watts
Are class A watts more powerful then class AB, or is a watt just a watt. In other words would a 100 watt class A amp struggle with speakers that a 200 Watt class AB amp can handle just fine? I guess current would matter as well. Anyway, I was just curious.