I'd like to hear someone tell us how Atma Sphere amplifiers are anything BUT reliable. Personally, I haven't come across a more reliable amplifier, be it Class A, Class A+, Class A/B, Class B, Class D, or Class XYZ.
Yes, if you want heat, a Class A amplifier is your ticket. Nice in the winter. The power draw isn't a positive, but that's about it when it comes to drawbacks. I concur that Class A often goes hand in hand with great sound. The Atmas being as good a Class A amplifier as you'll ever come across, particularly if tubes are your cup of tea.
Never understood those who were running their Atmas in Class A/B mode. As I like to say, "In for a penny, in for a pound." In my opinion, you run your Atmas the way they are supposed to be run, with the kind of speaker they are supposed to be mated with, or you find some other amplifier.
Yes, if you want heat, a Class A amplifier is your ticket. Nice in the winter. The power draw isn't a positive, but that's about it when it comes to drawbacks. I concur that Class A often goes hand in hand with great sound. The Atmas being as good a Class A amplifier as you'll ever come across, particularly if tubes are your cup of tea.
Never understood those who were running their Atmas in Class A/B mode. As I like to say, "In for a penny, in for a pound." In my opinion, you run your Atmas the way they are supposed to be run, with the kind of speaker they are supposed to be mated with, or you find some other amplifier.