Cdc, FWIW, the example you cited of the Zamp cannot be correct at least not into any known speaker load.
The power formula is P= Voltage X Current
When related to Ohm's Law the power formula can all be shown be P=Current squared x Resistance
The lower the impedance of the speaker, the more current will be present for a given amount of power. So if we have a one ohm load, to do 45 watts the current will be the square root of 45, or 6.07 amps.
Usually that high current spec is the amount of current that will be present when the power supply of the amplifier is shorted out for 10 milliseconds. FWIW, we make tube amps with greater amounts of current by *that* measure...
Also, it usually is easier to build a transistor amp than it is a tube amp. Traditionally tube power is more expensive than solid state.