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RE: Of course it is

Class A is a few things rolled into one. Most importantly, the final(s) don't get cut off within the power at distortion specification. The x watts Class A, and XX Watts AB is BS. It is an XX Watt, AB amp.

You can certainly cut off a SE stage if you push the distortion spec far enough, and feed it enough signal.

Class A is not just continuous conduction, it is continuous conduction at full power. That this effectively sets the tube operating in the middle of its characteristics is a side effect. Or maybe it is the other way around.
cheers,
Douglas

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