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LSA Voyager GAN Amplifier

Just got mine last week.  After 24 hours of play all I can say is that this is not your father's class D amplifier.  There is not one thing about its sound that reminds me of the class D gremlins that I do not like.  The low end filled in and now has deep impact, the midrange is the love child of a beautiful tube and clean hybrid amp - just gorgeous.  Highs are very clean and extended. Spatial cues are top notch. My system has had some damn good tube and solid state amps in it before and it has never sounded this good.  I am blown away with the quality of sound coming from class D amplification at this price point.

This 300 wpc amplifier is a real winner.....
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viber6
2,448 posts
 
Forget the money--these are all decent amps for sensible money.  Decide what kind of sound you want.  I await tweak1's evaluation of the Voyager vs his EVS1200.  My Rouge IceEdge 1200 AS1 amp at 260 hours is neutral, which is similar to the EVS1200 without the mods.  I'll find out soon when I do the mods.  The Voyager GaN is more tubelike, according to the people here.  My experience with the Merrill Element 114 GaN is that it was tubelike.
yyzsantabarbara
4,818 posts
 
My CODA #8 and KRELL K-300i sound a bit more tube like to me than the Voyager. The Voyager so far sounds like it is in-between those 2 amps and the Benchmark AHB2. Detailed but not as smooth or soft. (not harsh either)

I will have 200 hours by Friday on the Voyager. Last night I did some headphone listening when I was tired and working my job. The music from the Voyager got my energy up big time and sounded great (sans Convolution filter). I do not know what it is but the Voyager energizes me way more than any other amp I have had. Maybe just imagining this energy but I do notice my toes tapping away more with the Voyager.
tweak1
3,660 posts
 
My EVS1200 (sans Kubes) is chameleon-like in that it doesn't make poor recordings sound enjoyable, though it does make them sound "better" If that makes sense, though I don't doubt getting my roof siliconed has had a big impact on everything I play.


In case you missed it, last week I had my flat open beam ceiling roof siliconed to cut down on S Floridas penetrating heat. It really did the trick, but unbeknownst to me, an additional benefit is; the inside of my house is significantly quieter/immune from external noises from nearby interstate, trains, birds, and the morning frog serenade
tweak1
3,660 posts
 
Post Note: All the CDs Im playing after silicone sound so much better- longer decays, more intimate, wider, deeper sound stage, drums/bass much more authority... meaning my room has taken a giant leap in quietness that forces me to release my recollection of pre silicone sound.


Fortunately, I've had a few days to get a handle on it before adding the Voyager, otherwise any comparison would have been invalid
viber6
2,448 posts
 
Silicone/silicon, tomato/potato, LOL.

Perhaps the ceiling/roof weighs more and is harder than before, which might tighten up the sound.  Soft wood walls make the sound warmer and looser.
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