Class A amplifiers - which are considered the best

>>03-26-10: Faxer
I compared the XA60.5 to the Luxman M600a.
With the Pass you have to strain to hear the details compared to the Luxman. The Luxman after 200 hr break in will wipe the floor over the Pass. It is not as slow sounding it gets more 3 dimensional and is alot more natural sounding than the Pass.<<

Pure BS. I sell both lines.

This fellow obviously is quite inexperienced.

In fact, he sells Luxman but didn't make the disclosure.

Dealer disclaimer.

Interesting.....caught red handed.

I had the Aleph's "pure class A" at my house and then auditioned the Audio Research 100.2. It too wiped the floor with the Pass. Not all class A designs are better.

Thanks Audiofeil. It can't get more clear than that.

>>04-04-10: Tzh21y
I had the Aleph's "pure class A" at my house and then auditioned the Audio Research 100.2. It too wiped the floor with the Pass. Not all class A designs are better.<<

Totally agree; Class A alone doesn't necessarily make it the best choice.

An amplifier's performance is largely dependent on the speaker it's paired with. In your case the ARC matched the speaker and your ears better.

I'd venture an opinion there are speakers that might sound better to you with the Alephs.

In fact, I'd bet on it.