Class D is just Dandy!

I received my ATI Class D 3-channel amp. Right out the box it's a definite improvement over the Marantz SR5011 and Marantz MM7055 I had. I'm using it to drive my center and rear channel. The power and clarity is just what I wanted. Now if I could figure out how to reduce the white noise between my Marantz AV 7702 and Corus preamp when in HT bypass. I thought I had it reduced with a power cord with the SR5011, but with the current 7702 it's bad. I'll start a new post or revive my old post.

Can’t really argue with that. :) The separates craze creates it’s own list of extra problems to solve.

At the same time, I really really like selecting my own parts. I find it a real difficult thing to want to give control to some one else as to what makes my system.

If I could, a two box system with a 5 channel amp and HT processor would have been here long ago. :)

Best,

E

This part was eye opening. 

S&V: Generally speaking, what are the key benefits of Class D versus the traditional Class AB and Class A designs that have long been favored by audiophiles?
BP: Efficiency and therefore the ability to construct amps that are powerful for their size. Only that. Modern Class D amps, in particular mine—ahem—sound good not because they’re Class D, but in spite of it. I can’t repeat that often enough. Left to its own devices, a switching power stage tries to do just about anything except amplify audio. You choose Class D to save energy but it’s all elbow grease after that. People don’t realize how much more challenging Class D is compared to Class AB. It’s truly an order of magnitude.
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