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Should I buy a Class A Amp.

I would Love to buy a Class A Amp. I have a Sony Tan-80ES Amp right now and I have had it for 19 yrs. To me it sounds Great but I am curious about Class A Amps. Do they really sound better? I am looking at a Krell KSA 200 Amp right now for $2000.00. It is older then my Sony. Is this too much for such an old Amp? Would Love to hear members thoughts on this.  

Blessings, ..........Don.
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jaybe
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Could it be said that Class A amps, like Pass for example, play better on certain types of music? Better classical than rock, for instance?
jaybe
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Could it be said that Class A amps, like Pass for example, play better on certain types of music? Better classical than rock, for instance?

Actually, it was I who asked this question, and I had not ever heard this said before, myth or otherwise.

Fact is, with my Pass XA30.5, that is exactly the impression I get. Better on some types of music than others. Relatively speaking.
jaybe
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My amp sounds better with some types of music than others.

I base my findings on empirical evidence and what I hear, not on theory.

Nothing mythical about that.
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