All amplifiers clip, some less offensively than others. The Sugden A21 I had years ago in my second system was nice at low levels, and gave up tastefully when pushed too hard, which wasn't difficult to do, especially on music with a wide dynamic range. Only you can decide for your music, in your room, with your speakers how much power you need. I'd look on the small amplifiers in the Sneaky as a bonus - handy for the kind of person that had the money for a Klimax DS in his main system, but perhaps wanted a secondary background system in his bedroom or kitchen, for whom a grand is loose change. Building your main system around the constraints of a presumably monolithic 20w amp is not a way I would want to go. Find the speakers you want first, then drive them properly.
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