Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
How long is it likely to be before GaN is in mid priced gear?That Technics SU-G30 which is a server as well as an integrated is the cheapest so far at $3900, but it's only 50w into 8ohm and 100 into 4ohm so not for everyone. So if that was a poweramp only, you would have to say high 2's. As I said I did contact EPC to find what and who are bringing them out, seems there are several more brands on top of what we now know. Cheers George |
Hi Singingtheblues, I have listened to Devialet several times at RMAF, including I believe the 250.... I am not surprised that eventually you found it to be grating.... The overall house sound is certainly open, but a little too treble-happy for my taste... Some small amounts of treble hardness may have been traces of intermodulation. Regards, G.
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It will be several years before this GaN class D audio amplifier IP technology becomes truly affordable. I don’t believe so, EPC have already sold these to several Class-D manufacturers direct, and Digikey are already selling it, it doesn’t take much, just demand for a major semiconductor manufacturer to step in and purchase the right to make them for the masses, it’s like the Power Mosfet all over again, which they developed, and became the norm in no time at all. https://www.digikey.com/catalog/en/partgroup/ganfet-gallium-nitride/53212 Or you can buy the complete Evaluation Board and put it in a box. https://www.digikey.com/products/en?%20WT.z_cid=sp_917_0110_buynow&site=us&lang=en&mpart... Cheers George |
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