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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
erik_squires OP
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In the professional world, "bi-amping" a single speaker system is always active, meaning it uses an active crossover before the amps.  Multi-way active speakers also use this type of crossover.

Only in the consumer world is there a question of whether or not to use a crossover when bi-amping, hence the confusion.

Far too many types of crossovers further confuse this, because while most line-level crossovers are "active" or powered, a rare few are passive.

Best,

E
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ricred1
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I received my ATI Class D 3-channel amp. Right out the box it's a definite improvement over the Marantz SR5011 and Marantz MM7055 I had. I'm using it to drive my center and rear channel. The power and clarity is just what I wanted. Now if I could figure out how to reduce the white noise between my Marantz AV 7702 and Corus preamp when in HT bypass. I thought I had it reduced with a power cord with the SR5011, but with the current 7702 it's bad. I'll start a new post or revive my old post.
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erik_squires OP
16,325 posts
 
Can’t really argue with that. :) The separates craze creates it’s own list of extra problems to solve.

At the same time, I really really like selecting my own parts. I find it a real difficult thing to want to give control to some one else as to what makes my system.

If I could, a two box system with a 5 channel amp and HT processor would have been here long ago. :)

Best,

E

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