Iain M Churches wrote:

The whole object of the excercise was for you to build an SS equivalent
of Andre's SET amp, so that we lesser mortals could build both and compare
like with like. If your amplifier does not meet the criteria, then you
cannot be credited with even getting to the starting gate.

What are the criteria?
It would be amusing to design and build a minimalist amp.
Do Darlingtons count as two transistors?

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Eiron.