Class D is just Dandy!

@kuribo

Hey there!

I'm thinking of spending for a pair of Hypex monoblocks soon. Could you please tell me your thoughts on the sound, and especially if you have compared them to ICEPower?

Thank you,

E

Fremer's 2013 review was riddled with bias. He's no neutral observer.

What should you buy? Class A? Class D? I dunno. But don't come and tell me the best of each aren't very very good.

Best,

E

erik_squires OP2,223 posts06-24-2017 12:24pmFremer's 2013 review was riddled with bias. He's no neutral observer. 

Well John Atkinson also backed his "bias" after doing the measurements.

" The sound was initially very impressive. It had tremendous dynamic sweep, with superb control of the Wilsons' woofers, tremendous clarity, and nothing identifiably wrong. However, the more I listened, the more the overall sonic picture seemed flat and uninvolving. An enigma.—John Atkinson"
Read more at https://www.stereophile.com/content/mark-levinson-no53-reference-monoblock-power-amplifier-measureme...

Cheers George

One biased reporter backing another doesn't convince me of a thing. Sorry.

Everyone should use their own ears and definitely not Fremer's or JA when evaluating modern class D amps.



Best,

E

I haven’t listened to Icepower so can’t comment.

The Levinson comment is a red herring. There are other companies, like Bel Canto, who were well known for their tube amps, but have ditched them in favor of class d in general, Hypex in particular.

From a performance standpoint, there are few amps in the world which can match the ncore for closeness to an ideal amplifier, i.e., a "wire with gain".

The last thing that would influence my purchase of any piece of audio gear is someone else's opinion of the sound. Reviewer or otherwise. Like someone telling me which wine or beer I should buy....