Sorry Bowtie didn't mean to snub you
No snub taken, all is well and good.

No foul Volvo heretic always good to hear what others are using.
Absolutely agree.

That your DC300A is not class A DOES NOT automatically discount it from being a good sounding amplifier or being able to drive Altecs in a true hifi sense. It's a damn respectable amplifier across multiple applications, hifi included.