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A21a Series 2

The 2007 Series 2 of the A21a - more power and a stiffer supply, still class A throughout.

Catalogue code
A21a Series 2
Years
2007–2014
Type
integrated amplifier (Class A)
Valves & speakers
2007-2014; pure class A
Lifecycle
retired
Confidence
High
Channels
2
Technology
solid-state
Class_of_operation
A
Safety

Class-A unit: the chassis runs hot by design and needs free airflow. The supply capacitors are the usual failure point after 20+ years; Sugden still services the A21 line in the UK.

How this model is dated
01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Model / catalogue number, British capacitor code (Hunts, Mullard), Japanese capacitor code (Nichicon, Chemi-Con, ELNA), EIA component code, Version & era marker.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 2007; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-price aggregates are not collected yet, so the archive gives no figure — condition, originality of the transformers and a documented recap move this model more than any list price.

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Evidence: Sugden — official ampography · HiFi Shark — live listings aggregator