Time to buy a class D amp?

Hello niodari,

     I believe most internet direct class D companies ship worldwide without too many exceptions but I'm not certain, you may want to call or email and ask.
     I agree the LSA amp looks very interesting. If it has a switching carrier frequency of about 1.5 MHz, perhaps georgehifi may even be interested.
     I'm currently very pleased with all my the class D amps I use in my system.  I strongly believe they have so many positive attributes it will be hard for them not to be the predominate amp technology in the near future.  
    At their current stage of development, I understand some preferring to use their beloved class A, top of the line class AB or tube amps.  Of course, class D has no current monopoly on high quality performance. 
    However, it's apparent that class D technology performance quality has been improving at a faster pace than the technology the more traditional amps are based on.  I envision this fast paced improvement in the performance quality of class D technology and amps to continue for the foreseeable future.  Eventually, even those afflicted with the worst cases of amp-type bias will relent in favor of improved audio quality.  Perhaps it may result from class D amps incorporating DSP circuitry that is able to mimic the sound qualities of state of the art class A and tube amps at the press of a button.


This should be fun,
        Tim

If it has a switching carrier frequency of about 1.5 MHz, perhaps georgehifi may even be interested.

No it's only got 500khz similar to everyone else with the same associated phase shift problems, but they advertised it as "very fast 500,000hz switching" just to intimate it's even quicker, "but 500,000hz is 500khz", that was fixed in their ad once pointed out to them.
So you draw your own conclusion to what kind of manufacturer they are for tying one on.

The class D landscape will quite possibly change in the next 12-24 months....  
All these issues of contention may be going bye bye.... (and then we can bitch about something else, as we will do that regardless)

    Hah!  Words of sardonic wisdom.  Well said, teo_audio.


Tim

Last I checked this is about listening to music not about technical specifications.  All components will sound different paired with other components.  As with anything high end it is best to demo it, preferably at home and see how you like it.

Many people love the sound of class D.  Just look at Bel Canto’s Black line.  Many people absolutely love their unique approach to combining DAC, preamp, and amps in one system.  I have been eyeing their Black EX Integrated, just haven’t gotten around to demo it.