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Class D is just Dandy!

I thought it was time we had a pro- Class D thread. There's plenty of threads about comparisons, or detractors of Class D.

That's fine, you don't have to like Class D amps, and if you don't please go participate on one of those threads.

For those of us who are very happy and excited about having musical, capable amps that we can afford to keep on 24/7 and don't require large spaces to put them in, this thread is for you.

Please share your experiences with class D amps!
erik_squires
randy-11
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"Ask not where you can buy Class D
Ask what Class D can do for you"

So, besides saving on power bills...

or working well inside a small kef speaker...

Will a Class D amp sound better than A or AB??

Will it be a lot cheaper?
erik_squires OP
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@randy-11

I think Class D is as good as many Class A or AB designs. It may sound different, as some amps will sound different to each other regardless of the technology. Some may also deal with different speakers differently, just like Class A/AB designs.

I think there are some very affordable great sounding Class D amps right now. Please skim this thread for a number of good suggestions, and listen for yourself.

My Class D monoblocks sound as good as mega-buck class A amps to me.

Let’s say my hearing is impaired (for argument’s sake). Why would I buy anything more expensive I don’t hear an improvement for? :)


Best,


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ricred1
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I'm trying to get a hold of a pair of Bel Canto Ref 600s to compare to my Jeff Rowland 625 S2. May be time for a change. I'm curious to hear if they mate well with the Corus preamp.

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blang11
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I had been planning a change in my system for quite a while that just started coming together. I went from a system that paired a Cambridge 851N DAC and ARC DSi200 integrated amp to a system that pairs a PS Audio Directstream Junior with Bel Canto Ref600m amps. I've had the new DAC for a couple weeks and the amps just arrived yesterday. Still breaking them in, but so far so good. The jump in DAC SQ was major, as one would expect with a more than doubling of price. The first thing I noticed about the Bel Canto amps was greater bass authority. Besides that, I've got a lot of variables going on. We'll see. For now, I'm having a grand time. 


As an aside, I work in the energy efficiency consulting industry and I like being able to leave my equipment on all the time without feeling like I'm wasting lots of energy.   

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georgehifi
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ricred1735 posts05-05-2017 5:43amI’m trying to get a hold of a pair of Bel Canto Ref 600s to compare to my Jeff Rowland 625 S2. May be time for a change. I’m curious to hear if they mate well with the Corus preamp.
There a s/h pair for sale here, word is he’s going back to linear amplification.
http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/topic/122535-eoifs-bel-canto-premono-blocks/

Cheers George

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