I was once a victim of this as I once spent around $9,500 on a Class A without getting the result that I wanted when I matched it with the speakers. The reviews and the specs of the amp were really impressive, but when I decided to purchase it, it couldn't deliver on my Focal Utopia III Evo speakers.

I was so excited when I spent that kind of money on an amp because I was hopeful that I am about to experience playing songs and watching movies on a different wavelength, but I realised that I was wrong as the speakers and the amp couldn't synchronise at all.

My thinking has been that most expensive amps can work on most speakers, but that experience proved me wrong. So, I wouldn't want to keep swapping amps and speakers praying to find the one that works because it is a way to waste money. Rather, does anyone have an idea of what actually works without guessing?

How does one get to figure that out? I am talking about what actually worked for anyone here based on their experience.

What should I always check when getting amps for my speakers?