Which version of the ST-10 ? New, it would be version 4, which in reading, is the best of the 4.....I believe there were 4 versions.
Competitive class D amp suggestions
I have been Class D fun since a few years ago when i bought my first class D amp. I like the concept, in general, and all the attractive features of this class of amplifiers. I tried 4 different ones, currently i stayed with one of them that i consider to be the best among all four amps. I do enjoy and like it. At the same time, my 5 watts SET amplifier (with more than 100 times higher distortion according to the specs) gives more natural and (surprisingly) notably cleaner sound (THD of the class D amp is 0.001). The soundstage of the class D amp is not so bad but that of the tube one is still better.
I remain attracted by class D amps though.
Any fresh suggestions on reasonably priced class D amps (i mean excluding non-reasonably priced class D amps, e.g., Merrill amplifiers)?
Any comments on non-reasonably priced class D amps are also welcome (so far i was not able to audition many class D amps and am curious if there are some which could really compete with Class A).
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Only class D I ever liked was a Lyngdorf 2170 but that was totally due to the room correction and only with some speakers. Not heard the new Gan stuff or any “high end” stuff but of the medium priced class D vs medium priced AB or tubes I’ll take the latters all day. Haven’t heard a class D that gets the highs right or really the upper mids either. |
The Voyager just arrived today, i hope will connect it tomorrow and will post my first impressions. I have only two preamps, Nuprime, HPA 9 and Wyred4Sound STP 2, will try first HPA 9 with the Voyager (class A, quite a good preamp). I am not sure if ST 10 is of the last generation, perhaps not, it is produced about 2 years ago, i will ask. @mofojo , given two amps, one class AB and the other class D of about the same price, most likely, the class D amp will be better. |
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@blkwrxwgn , unfortunately, Tommy O'Brien has passed away... In fact, i also like the Cherry Amos faceplates, at least the dark red one if my Megaschino. Does anybody know if there is someone who is able to deal with Cherry amps now (my Megaschino needs a repair of its right channel)? |
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