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Anyone using a Class D amp w/ribbon tweeters?

I'm looking for some feedback about using a Class D amp 
with speakers that use ribbon tweeters. 

Anyone have any experience? How do they sound?

At least 3-4 years ago I was still believing that ribbon tweeters 
were not a good mix with Class D b/c of the sibilance it produced from the tweeters.

But now we have gone from ICE modules to NCore, Pascal, etc 
and other proprietary designs (Dig Amp Co) that may not be so bright, digital etch, etc

Anyone know about using more modern Class D amps with 
ribbon tweeters while having better control of the high frequencies?
Thanks
Gary
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mapman
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Igraber2 the c5i is had to fault. Simply wonderful. About the size of a shoebox. 60 watts perfect for my second system. If it just had more watts I would put it in my main system and just forget all the separate components. My main system is ARC sp 16 pre to Bel Canto ref1000m Class D amps to large OHM Walsh speakers with 12" driver that love power and current.

If the c5i did not work out I was going to go tube amp.   Never happened.   I've had the c5i for a few years now.  
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georgehifi
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dsycks15 posts08-25-2018 9:18amI ran BelCanto with Magnapan 1.6s for years.

It was pure sex.
Yes, I can imagine it was, as in my first post about the Raven ribbon tweeter with the Belcanto M600’s, Maggies are also similar "usually" a nice smooth benign mainly resistive 4ohm load.

Cheers George
penetraletenebre
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I have heard 3.7is as well as a pair of Vapor audios with Raals run on Jeff Rowland's 525 and the new Kinki Studio integrated. All gear was pretty well broken in. I listened to tracks I knew well. Class D (to me ) has come a long way. I had no issue with high frequency harshness. They seemed sensitive to the power cables we ran, different materials colored the music noticeably. The value is absolutely there for both these compact monsters and they like to be good and warm before they perform. 




xti16
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I'm using an Aavik U300 with Raidho D3.1's. The highs IMO are spectacular.
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dsycks
"I ran BelCanto with Magnapan 1.6s for years.

It was pure sex."
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LMAO!

which bel canto’s? REF 500 Monos? Ref 1000 mons?
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