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Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing

Today I picked up my Atma-Sphere Class D Amps. These aren’t broken in yet. And they are simply amazing. I’ve listen to a lot of High End Class D. Some that cost many times what Atma-Sphere Class D costs. I wasn’t a fan of any of them. But these amps are amazing. I really expected to hate them. So my expectations were low. The Details are of what I’ve never heard from any other amps. They are extremely neutral. To say the realism is is extremely good is a gross understatement. They are so transparent it’s scary. These amps just grab you and suck you into the music. After I live with them some and get them broken in. And do some comparisons to some other high end Amps Solid State, Tubes and Class D’s, also in other systems I’ll do a more comprehensive review. But for now, these are simply amazing amps.. Congrats to Ralph and his team. You guys nailed on these.

 

 

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kykat
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Congratulations @jaymark !

What preamp and speakers are you using now?
 

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jaymark
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@kykat I am using a top end Aric Audio Motherlode preamp and Aerial Acoustic 7T speakers that were essentially gutted and rebuilt  by Doug Jesse at ASi Teknology.  I also use a Space _Tech Super Rectifier via an umbilical cord to my preamp.

cymivka
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Hey there Jaymark.  as suggested earlier you have a lot of experience with ganfet class d's. (and other great amps)  I think many here on the gon would love to hear your comparison of the atmasphere class D amps that you already like to the AGD Audion mkiii's that are a lil pricier than the atmaspheres.   Or, perhaps you already have made the comparison and I missed it.   I read on some opinion site somewhere that the Audions out performed the Atmaspheres, but that was the only comparison I've come across, so far.    I find detailed amp comparisons in general very interesting.  Hope you keepem coming.

Thanks.

Michael.  

mglik
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IME, the Atma Ds are far superior to the AGD Audions (MK II).

And a bargain. What is also super impressive and one of a kind is that Ralph actually recommends his Ds over his much more expensive and highly thought of tube amps. And tubes are a hassle and a problem in the Summer. His Ds have much better bass, sound at least as good as his big tube amps and are bullet proof.

 

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mikepowellaudio
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LOL, Superior ?... Its not true in my opinion. Ive now had 3 seperate customers compare them and all of them liked AGD better. 

If a "bargain" is what you are after, then maybe Ralphs are better for your pocketbook. The fact still remains that Albertos amps use a switching device nobody else can source. Again, one that was designed for Audio, not for a battery charger or DC power supply. 

Then we've got the aesthetic, which of course, is a work of art in my opinion, and after spending thousands, I'd like something that looks like it.

Finally nearly ANY solid state amp is going to have tighter bass than a tube. so either of these solutions will control your woofer better. The beauty of the AGD for me, at least was its speed and lack of grain. Extremely articulate without being harsh. 

just my .02c

 

  

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