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Ditching Class A Amps due to Heat - Sort of a Poll

A discussion elsewhere about the future of Class A made me wonder how true one statement really is. So the questions are...

Have you done away with your Class A Amp due to Heat concerns?

Will you be moving away from Class A Amp due to Heat concerns?

Will you never buy a Class A Amp due to Heat concerns?

I only have a class A/B unit that does Class A up to 6 watts with almost no heat so really can't speak for those who have used in the past or currently own and run Class A Amps.

brianh61

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oddiofyl
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Amps that sound great will always have a following, whether they run hot or are ridiculously inefficient.   
 

I like tubes but if I didn’t own tubes I would definitely look at a low powered Class A amp.   
 

Years ago I borrowed a Pass Aleph.   It ran so hot the heat sinks took on a blueish purple color over the years.  It was ugly and ran hot as hell but it sounded great. 

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oddiofyl
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I'm open minded to the latest technology,  I would like to try a GaN amp to see what they sound like.    It wouldn't displace my current amp , it would be for a second system in another room that in all honesty would get more use 

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