Not all Class A amps sound good, but all of the best sounding amps I have owned have been Class A.
I still run Classe DR3 VHC (105 lbs each, put out about 800 watts into heat when idling, and will drive anything out there (mine used to drive Apogee Scintillas which dropped to 0.7 ohms at some frequencies). I run a pair of them bridged and a single stereo version (running electrostats, which are good instruments to judge sound quality by) in different systems.
I also run a Belles A, but have gone to Class AB for summer use (older Rowland amp) which also sounds very good and won't heat you out of the room.
I still run Classe DR3 VHC (105 lbs each, put out about 800 watts into heat when idling, and will drive anything out there (mine used to drive Apogee Scintillas which dropped to 0.7 ohms at some frequencies). I run a pair of them bridged and a single stereo version (running electrostats, which are good instruments to judge sound quality by) in different systems.
I also run a Belles A, but have gone to Class AB for summer use (older Rowland amp) which also sounds very good and won't heat you out of the room.