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Zero feedback and class A,which is better?

hi I am in the market for a integrated amp I have a pair of Martin Logan Aerius speakers(non biwire type)What is more important to quality sound,class A amps or zerofeedback amps?Is there any amps out there that do both? I know that Simaudio is zero feedback and class A for the first 5 watts which just confuses me cause I don't think with logans i will ever use such a small amount of power,How do tube amps figure in this equation? cayin has a ss amp that is pure Class A, so far I am leaning to buy this Cayin 265ai amp,any advise thanks,Nick
128x128happynick
ar_t
165 posts
 
Which is better?

Neither. Comparing apples and oranges. Some may go as far to say that a zero-feedback Class A would be the ideal amp.

(Actually, the further a "zero-feedback" amp is biased into Class A, the better it will sound. To work well in a wide range of applications, amps of this nature are best when they have lots of output devices, drawing a ton of current. I live in Texas, so we changed over to making switching amps. Got tired of turning off the system 4 months of the year.)
stesom
14 posts
 
I have to chime in here having listened to MA-1 MK II.3 through ML Summits and the ZEROs would be required. The MLs sucked the life out of an otherwise very fine Amp....Steve
thesparky
2 posts
 
Hmmmm, im running the Martin Logan Aerius I's with bi-wire with the SimAudio Moon P-3 preamp,the Moon W-5 Amp, and the Moon Equinox SE CD Player, and the Martins just love this setup, more so then my $10,000 Theils....Go to the moon man. u wont regret it with the Martins....Rick
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