I heard the Simaudio 860 V2 and 761 on the Paradigm Persona 5F and 9H and thought the 761 was easily better. The 761 is also cheaper.
Power Amplifier - Maximum Resolution & Detail!
I am assuming some of you have experienced the following.... All else being the same in the chain, you replaced a power amplifier and started hearing more resolution and detail, perhaps a lil more in a track that you have heard a thousand times.
Ime, the higher you go up in price doesn't necessarily guarantee that you could experience the above mentioned. It seems to come down to the nitty gritty of the circuits under consideration, i.e., the black art of power delivery and analog circuit design.
What is a power amp you may have experimented with that provided the maximum detail and resolution at any price? (Not just perceived changes in tonal balance, etc).
I am hoping to shortlist a power amp based on some suggestions here for a future purchase.
P.S. If you are an ASR type of guy who thinks all power amps sound the same, this may not the right thread for you, I suppose...
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I bought a pre production pair of GanFet monoblocks and I am very impressed I have to send it back for the product power supply is even better ,they don’t use LPS ,or torroid the designer of the gain Fet - brainiac helped in design the owner Tom designs his own modules .IHave owned Coda ,Parasound JC, Pass labs and others. Class D Audio For under $2k to compete with amps many times the cost is a steal and has 4GanFets per mono block and smaller form factor but stuffer with top quality parts and made in USA . I tried a friends orchard audio very detailed and clean but too neutral for my taste after I get the for the production version I will. State just how good it is . |
Here is a current review on their entry level stereo amp,GanFet amp my mono blocks are substantially better then that ,I almost overlooked it because I am used to 80 pound monsters ,Maybe times are changing ! https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0724/ClassD_Audio_Mini_GaN3_Amplifier_Review.htm |
@deep_333 High end audio, like many high end products, is driven by intention rather than cost. So you can run into less expensive gear that easily seems to outperform equipment that cost several times more. This can happen because the less expensive gear is built to a price formula rather than what the market will bear. There are now class D amps that are exactly that- smooth, detailed and involving- that can easily outperform (and sound better than) amps that cost quite a lot more. Of course, not all class D amps sound the same just as not all class A amps sound the same so you should not be dissuaded if the particular class D amp you encountered didn't seem to bring home the bacon. |
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