Class D is just Dandy!

Hello All,

On a different speaker I would expect the situation to be reversed. Just saying- its important to include the speaker when talking about what is 'competitive'; blanket statements can get tricky in high end audio.

So very true,So much too matching speakers and amps.

Kenny.

Atmasphere 5-11-2017
... you might be interested in a book called ’Born To Run’ by Christopher McDougall. In it, we find out that we are the dominant species not just because of our brains but also because of our ability to run further than any other animal. Not as fast for sure- its well-known that a cheetah is only good for short bursts. Its a fascinating read.

Thanks, Ralph. I’ll check it out. Having run one marathon and a lot of middle distance races in my younger days it definitely sounds of interest.

My understanding is that at middle distances the fastest land animal is the pronghorn antelope, which is found in western North America. According to Wikipedia it can do 35 mph for 4 miles. Of course there are many humans who can go vastly further than that.

And of course +2 re the importance of putting amps and speakers into context with each other, and being cautious before making blanket statements.

Best regards,
-- Al

Our Kangaroo some say in plague proportions in Australia is very efficient, a bit like the Class-D, of the distance v speed travelled in the animal world. But is very one dimensional in it's movement and that straight ahead, easily picked off by a Mick Taylor (Wolf Creek)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTUp4IJ_xqQ
Cheers George

I think Im descending further into the rabbit hole with this but any thoughts on how the  ICE Ncore  and Hypex UCD modules stack up against each other?  Or has anyone noticed any differences? I know there are many other pieces that produce the final sound but will the different modules have an affect?

i was told by an audio manufacturer that they were told by a supplier that Hypex was superior to ICE. What are everyone's thoughts?

autre,

ICEPower AS/ASP is very very good.

Hypex definitely has some improvements in output impedance, but whether this is a good or bad thing is going to be a matter of amp/speaker synergy.

I would say that the current crop is so good you owe it to yourself to listen. :)

Best,

E