The Sugden A21a is something of a living legend, a Class A integrated amplifier that has been in production for over 20 years, but whose earlier incarnations date back as far as the sixties

To a small degree the A21a lays back on the beat. Its polished, polite character moderates the aggressive attack and drive of rock/pop sources and seems more at ease in the refined world of classical and jazz. Here, the A21a navigates the extended...