AGE DOES NOT MEAN A THING. Circuit topology and implementation are everything (including parts quality).
Agree 100% with Blackfly.
Actually very often older classc gear puts the so called "latest and gratest" to shame.
High End Amp Price Collapse musings
If Class D amplification becomes accepted by audiophiles there should be a glut of high end amps (Krell, Levinson, Pass etc) becoming available on the used market at prices a fraction of what they are now.
Think CRT TV when the flat panels began emerging.I think Ill hold off on a new/used amp purchase for a little while. Maybe I will bet a Boulder.
Has any one else considered this?
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blackfly ... Class D in the bass is penultimate (again, the reason it is the best amp for subs), go out and directly compare it to a Luxman M 800, or Accuphase A 200. No dice.Penultimate to what? Your statement doesn't make any sense. In any event, I haven't met a Class D amp that compares with the best of the "conventional" amps. Of course, I haven't heard them all. |
I also agree that Class-D is not the end all be all for subs. They're used in subs because they are cheap and can put out lots of power. I've owned a couple of subs with Class-D subs and one with a traditional A/B external amplifier (RBH). To my ear it was much more natural sounding when used with music. |
hk_fan ... Class-D is not the end all be all for subs. They're used in subs because they are cheap and can put out lots of power ...Agreed! There's no question that when it comes to size, weight, price and power consumption, it's tough to top Class D. As for sound quality ... that's another matter altogether. |
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