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Oh how I wish Class D amps ...

I sure wish manufacturers and designers would move forward as quickly as is possible on improving the current status of Class D amps ... I have heard them all, some in my own system, and they have SO mcu promise !!! Unfortunately they just do not have it down yet. They still sound dry, unmusical, and strange in the treble ... kind of chalky and rolled off, and definitely lacking air.
I long for the day I can get rid of my hundred pound Class AB monster amp, for a nice small cool running amp that sounds just as good. I am worried though that designers and manufacturers have accepted the " It sounds good enough" opinion, and that the B&O Ice power may be a long time before it is "fixed"... sigh.
Just my rant ...
timtim
rbirke
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All I know is that I had Bryston 7B-st amps, traded them for Rowland 201's and they didn't cut it. Now I'm back to big beef -- Cary MB500's. Speakers were Maggie 3.6's and Aerial 9's.

The Rowlands lacked oomph (in my system -- YMMV)

Rich
timtim OP
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Summitav : RAAL OEM ribbons are simply the best high frequency transudcers on the planet IMO. They are the epitomy pf perfect highs.
markwatkiss
508 posts
 
Class D amps and their advocates remind me of the dated Ford commercial where you have the owner of a new Ford Galaxy( I'm dated too)espousing to the chauffer of a Rolls Royce, Fords claim that their product rides as quiet as a Rolls.The Chauffer,without hesitation says "maybe so but lets compare them after 20,000 miles and see which one is quieter"
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mapman
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TT,

What class D amps have you tried and what was the rest of the systems?

ALso what Class AB amps specifically?

I do not find the Class D amps in my rig match what you describe. Maybe I'm missing something, but I have heard a lot of good reference systems for comparison.

Of course, we all are entitled to our opinions.

If you do not want a big amp and don;t like Class D, then Macrojack had a good recommendation.
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talk2me
325 posts
 
Check out Devialet. They have a class d/ class a hybrid amp that is getting rave reviews
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