What Class A is better? SUGDEN FPA-4 or PASS LABS XA-25


I`d like experiences of the gurus.

Thanks
sacresta

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Sugden gear always bothered me due to the lack of air and the slightly veiled sound they produce. A good friend of mine runs the Saphire pre & power combo with a pair of B&W 802Ds. Heard the A21 amplifier in different iterations as well. Never really liked their sound, for me it just sounds not natural. It’s like having the flaws of class A without the benefits…