Class D Technology

No, learning about class D is not your goal.  You placed many negative posts on class D with no single positive one. That is trolling.

mitch2,

     My comments in my previous post were solely in response to savdllc's/David's post on 12/31.and were not directed at you at all.

     After reading your post and the review you linked to on the Mola-Mola class D preamp and amps, you are clearly not included in the group of posters that have never heard a good class D amp in their system.  

     I concede your point that some have compared class A and A/B amps to 'current good class D amps', not just the early class D amps,and still preferred the class A or A/B amp.

     In regards to what I consider ' current good quality class D amps',   I would include any amps utilizing the NCore-1200 modules (Acoustic Imagery Atsah, Merrill Veritas, Theta Prometheus, etc.) as well as those utilizing Abletec and Pascal power modules (Marten, D-Sonic and Rowland).  There are also other current good quality class D amps such as H2O, W4S, Red Dragon and Bel Canto. Sorry,  I probably missed a few other current good quality class D amps,too.

     Your attached review of the Mola-Mola preamp and amps were one of the few  reviews I've seen on the Kaluga monos that was not extremely positive.  The review was not totally negative but it seemed to me like the reviewer had such high expectations going in that only near perfection would result in a positive review.

     Both you and the reviewer mentioned 'a lack of musicality' which is a quality that is very subjective  and uniquely perceived by each listener. Regardless of how each person defines it and perceives it, however, I think 'musicality' is probably the most important quality a home music system needs to possess.   I understand it's a quality you require in your amp and I feel the same. 

     I believe we both perceive the bass,power, tone, body and lack of noise in good class D amps (NCore-1200 based  amps in your case and Abletec based amps in my case). but you also perceive a lack of 'musicality' whereas I do not.  

     As a result, I'm much more enthusiastic about good class D then you are.  You're very pleased with your class A or A/B amps and I'm pleased with my class D amps. I'd call that a win-win scenario, congrats.

     I believe no amp technology has a monopoly on good sound quality and think we both agree that class D is not right for everyone.

 No big deal, right?
      Tim  

randy-11,

     I believe the Benchmark ABH2 is considered a class H amp.

Tim

All is good Noble100, I can certainly understand how folks like the Ncore amps so much since, in my system, they did a lot of things right (bass, tone, power, body and lack of noise). However,  even with very good and highly regarded amplifiers, seemingly minor sonic characteristics can affect one's level of satisfaction with how their system sounds.  Everybody has their own personal "right" sound.  I really wanted those to be my "final" amplifiers because they had the desirable combination of high power, high input impedance, balanced operation (my system is fully balanced), small size, low energy usage, low noise, and the ability to remain powered up all the time.  Unfortunately, my preference was for a pair of large, heavy, and hot Class A amplifiers. 

That is trolling

Only in your mind, because you refuse to accept that the higher switching frequency has yet to be realized, and you can't hear anything wrong with it where it is at the present.
Even though companies like Technics are showing the way and striving for higher frequencies, with their very expensive SE-R1.

And as far as not giving any positive post go, I said they have a bass control that can't be equaled, and I'll be the first to get the newer generation of higher switching frequency ones, when they evolve which will fix the problems that many hear in the upper mid and highs, and you obviousely can't.

Cheers George