All,
In my last post I mentioned that I'd heard it mentioned that Magnepan does not reccommend using class D amps to drive their speakers. I went to their website and found out this is not totally accurate:
They recommend class A/B amps that are high current designs (amps that double their 8 ohm wattage into a 4 ohm load, example: 100 watts @ 8 ohms and 200 watts @ 4 ohms). They tout this type because they claim it has worked well on Maggies for decades according to feedback from their customers.
They state that they don't recommend class D amps because they have received reports of some shutting down when driving their 4 ohm speakers. They further state they don't have the time or staff to keep track of which class D amps work well and which do not so therefore, in a self described effort to be conservative, decided to just not recommend any of them. Stating that you decline to make distinctions between amps of a specific type is not exactly a ringing endorsement but it is obviously does not rule out that some class D amps may be ideal matches for their speakers.
The truth is that Magnepan does not recommend or state not to use class D amps, it merely states it can't be bothered with details like which amps work well and which do not and, besides, we already told you we don't want to be bothered.
Magnepan apparently can't be bothered with the fact that there are numerous class D amps that are high current and double their power from 8 to 4 ohms. Mine are rated at 600 watts @ 8 ohms and 1,200 watts @ 4 ohms and, whether Magnepan gives a hoot or not, drive their speakers very well..
Thanks,
Tim.
In my last post I mentioned that I'd heard it mentioned that Magnepan does not reccommend using class D amps to drive their speakers. I went to their website and found out this is not totally accurate:
They recommend class A/B amps that are high current designs (amps that double their 8 ohm wattage into a 4 ohm load, example: 100 watts @ 8 ohms and 200 watts @ 4 ohms). They tout this type because they claim it has worked well on Maggies for decades according to feedback from their customers.
They state that they don't recommend class D amps because they have received reports of some shutting down when driving their 4 ohm speakers. They further state they don't have the time or staff to keep track of which class D amps work well and which do not so therefore, in a self described effort to be conservative, decided to just not recommend any of them. Stating that you decline to make distinctions between amps of a specific type is not exactly a ringing endorsement but it is obviously does not rule out that some class D amps may be ideal matches for their speakers.
The truth is that Magnepan does not recommend or state not to use class D amps, it merely states it can't be bothered with details like which amps work well and which do not and, besides, we already told you we don't want to be bothered.
Magnepan apparently can't be bothered with the fact that there are numerous class D amps that are high current and double their power from 8 to 4 ohms. Mine are rated at 600 watts @ 8 ohms and 1,200 watts @ 4 ohms and, whether Magnepan gives a hoot or not, drive their speakers very well..
Thanks,
Tim.