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New Class D amplifiers

Hello. I'm very interested in getting your opinion on the newer Class D amplifiers.  There has been a couple of very positive reviews (by Guttenberg) of the Bel Canto C6i and NAD M23.  These, and perhaps some others are offering new technology that significantly lower the class D noise level and other drawbacks.    

I currently use a Class A amp, Pass Labs INT-25 (with Dynaudio Heritage Special speakers) which has a wonderful sound. But I am transitioning to another location, and due to using Roon primarily I find that this system stays on most of the day.  Due to heat and power usage of Class A amplifiers, I'm interested in translating to Class D if I find something comparable.

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wjt3
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AGD-- “There Is No Substitute”

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grantgg OP
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@soix I had overlooked the AGD Tempos.  look pretty tempting. 

lewinskih01
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So had I. Anybody has a ballpark price for AGD Tempos?

tommylion
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Price for the Tempo direct from AGD is $5500. Only a couple of dealers listed for the US. Don’t know if you can get a discount from one of them, or not.

tomcarr
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@erik_squires 48 hours on to sound best for probably the  same reason I leave my pre and CDP on 24/7. They run so cool it takes forever for them to warmup and sound their best. Since I leave them on all the time I turn off and unplug for about 30 seconds once a month. Seems to be beneficial.

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