Class A amplifiers - which are considered the best

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.

Single-ended triode (SET) amps are best if you own efficient speakers. Art Audio, Wavelength and Larry Moore are superior quality. Avoid Chinese SETs, though.