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I'm not saying anything about the Youtube guy, only that I don't watch Youtube "reviews", as they are normally singing the praises of equipment they have a vested interest in promoting. In any event I see nothing in a very quick scan of that video that may help the OP in his Class A question...

I'm never a Youtube watcher when it comes to audio reviews. There's invariably a vested interest associated with the "reviewer" who often knows less about audio than me, or probably you! My point is simple - speakers with as low a sensitivity as the B&W's 88 dB (though the reviewer's graphics...

Well, given the very low sensitivity of the B&W speakers, I'd suggest against Class A (or SET for that matter) as those speakers need plenty of watts and Class A watts and SET watts are ridiculously expensive. And you'll need your AC running continuously to rid your room of the heat that the...

People's "gold standard" depends on so many factors other than Class, and some will rave about Class A, or SET or whatever they've found that floats their boat. Your speaker type and model, room acoustics and choice of music styles are likely to be more important that the amp Class. In answer...

I'll have to take a look at that although I'd be disappointed that it's display screen is so small and probably couldn't show album artwork, etc. Just to mention also, that unit may have picked up 2 Stereophile Best of the Year Awards, but the NAD M33 that I have picked up 3 - Amplifier of...

Nice to see a Gain switch on the back panel and also a choice of powering up methods. Not seen a meaningful review yet.

Not likely!! 30 seconds more than enough.

Another sublime low wattage tube is the PX-25. 6 watts that are wonderful with smaller scale music. Mine were in the Art Audio PX-25 SET amplifier. The sound was way better than what my Audio Note 300B (not their top model) could deliver.

I challenge that viewpoint. If a review from any source is patently biased, incompetent, inaccurate, partial, etc, it should be ignored and not given the fuel of publicity. This particular review clearly fails on just about every count. Poor reviews are fine if they are honest and thorough...

Yes, and with their the low power consumption at idle (about 7 watts each so 14 per pair) they could be left on overnight. Personally, I prefer to switch them off when not listening, so would have liked to see 12V triggers on these amps, so they go off when the preamp is remotely shut down...

Yes we can get negative reviews from reputable and reliable sources, but we often need to "read between the lines" to appreciate these negative points. The Measurements (if taken) and Conclusions will often give away any dirty secrets about a unit's less than perfect performance. Unknown...

See Mr P's rational reply to your ranting. I'll not continue talking with you if you think that this "review" deserves consideration by any genuinely interested party - it doesn't. Thanks - There are plenty of other reviews of this particular amp that are more impartial and are generally...

You have missed the point. Had this been a "proper" balanced review, where readers may have sufficient belief in it to influence a possible purchase, fair enough. However I take issue at the publication on any forum if a review lacks integrity. I'd be equally hostile to a review that...

May I ask a cheeky question? What was Mike's rationale or motive for posting this feeble "review"? Would he have posted it he was an Atma-Sphere dealer? Sorry, but I feel the question needs to be asked. Had Stereophile or one of the other very rare responsible reviewers conducted this...

I'm not sure that would be good for the OP. Where's the streamer and he wants to play loud! I'd suggest an all-in-one such as NAD M33 (includes the excellent BluOS streamer) and a pair of decent-sized floor-standers with a good bass section, so no need for sub.