Again the topic of weight of amps


I see this has been covered but not recently.
I have had a few amps in the 100+ pound range.
I liked them enormously but I am in a small space and am tired of dealing with these behemoths when I need to move them around and the real estate they take up. They were all wonderful in their way and I would like to have kept them but for their immobility. But can one find true love after such heavy weights with a feather weight 55 pounder?
Have technological advances in 2019 made such a thing possible? I had a pass 350.8 which I loved but you can't keep a Stonehenge rock in an apartment living room.

roxy1927
clearthink:
"Noble 100,What is funny is how you are convinced you know what I have listened to when in fact you have no idea what I have listened to and simply can not believe that what you like is not what others like and that many people think Class D has a long way to go before it can equal the consistent, reliable, superior performance of most conventional designs and I base that observation and conclusion upon listening to a variety of Class D amplifiers."

Hello clearthink,
     Okay, fair enough.  Why don't you enlighten us on some of the class D amps you've listened to and their supposed specific shortcomings in your opinion?  
     I realize all amp types have their specific strengths and weaknesses, 
it's beneficial to match one's amp with one's speakers and vice versa for optimum performance and an individual's choice of an amp is often a subjective one based on perceived sound qualities.  I know these factors were responsible for my choice of which amps to utilize in my system.  I expect, encourage and prefer others to make their specific amp choices based on these same factors.  
     Sure, I've encouraged others to consider auditioning good class D amps in their systems by accurately and honestly describing how well they've performed in my system.  But big deal, so what? and sue me! 
     It's all been, and will continue to be, solid and truthful advice given with my sincere intention that it may be helpful to others.  Of course, whether they follow my advice is beyond my control and, therefore, also my concern.


Tim
      
     

clearthink:
"Noble 100,What is funny is how you are convinced you know what I have listened to when in fact you have no idea what I have listened to and simply can not believe that what you like is not what others like and that many people think Class D has a long way to go before it can equal the consistent, reliable, superior performance of most conventional designs and I base that observation and conclusion upon listening to a variety of Class D amplifiers."

Hello clearthink,
    Okay, fair enough. Why don't you enlighten us on some of the class D amps you've listened to and their supposed specific shortcomings in your opinion?  
    I realize all amp types have their specific strengths and weaknesses,
it's beneficial to match one's amp with one's speakers and vice versa for optimum performance and an individual's choice of an amp is often a subjective one based on perceived sound qualities. I know these factors were responsible for my choice of which amps to utilize in my system. I expect, encourage and prefer others to make their specific amp choices based on these same factors.  
    Sure, I've encouraged others to consider auditioning good class D amps in their systems by accurately and honestly describing how well they've performed in my system. But big deal, so what? and sue me!
    It's all been, and will continue to be, solid and truthful advice given with my sincere intention that it may be helpful to others. Of course, whether they follow my advice is beyond my control and, therefore, also my concern.


Tim
Yes Tim, the Paravicini transformer/bass quote was from quite a while ago. I heard it second-hand from Roger Modjeski (who said he didn’t completely agree with Tim P on that subject), and I think it was said to make a point, not to be taken literally. It was said in reference to when Tim was designing amps for Luxman, whose competition at that time were other Japanese mass-market brands, many of whom skimped on their transformers. Tim’s EAR-Yoshino transformers are real works of art.
I heard it second-hand from Roger Modjeski (who said he didn’t completely agree with Tim P on that subject)
Because Roger knows it’s more than "just that", like I last posted.

Cheers george
Hello bdp24,
     Yes, I've heard about Tim deParavicini's obsession with his hand wound transformers but haven't had the pleasure of listening to one of his amps.  I'd  be very interested on his thoughts on the design and performance of  the latest crop of good class D amps. 
     Or a discussion between a top tube and ss amp designer like him and a top class D amp designer like Bruno Putzeys.  For example, Bruno claims he can build a class D amp to sound however he wants.  I know nothing about amp design of any type, but I'd be very interested in hearing them discuss this, especially when the subject of transformers comes up.

Tim