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Different amplifier class for different music genres?

I was reading a review of the Gryphon Antileon Evo in another forum and one user was saying that in the High bias mode the amplifier was excellent for classical music but not so good for metal or hard rock, perhaps softening the transients. For metal or hard rock he preferred the Low bias mode and he suggested that the Gryphon Diablo will be more suitable for this type of music (of course one is a final amp, the other an integrated one).

So the question is: does the class of the amplifier matter or better suit the type of music you are listening to? 

I have never owned a class A amplifier and I am itching to try some. I am currently using Hypex based diy monos driving Vienna Acoustics Mahler speakers.

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itsjustme
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that's just nuts.  Higher classes of operation reduce distortion ( and generate heat).  While, as it goes from Class B through various shades of AB to A, you have a major league diminishing return - its always GOOD.  Absolute utter nonsense.
I've designed more than i can count.  I rarely go for pure A because its so inefficient and can be hot, but is always at least marginally better.

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