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Time to buy a class D amp?


Will some new class D amplifiers outperforming the current ones appear soon

(the newest ones i know were released a  few years ago)?

Class D amps attract me as I consider them the most ecological ones with obvious non-auditionable benefits.

I have no doubts that they posses the maximum ratio performance/sound quality among the amplifiers of all classes.

At the same time, the sound quality the class D amplifiers that I have auditioned produce, although is quite good,

but not yet ideal (for my taste).


I use PS Audio Stellar S300 amp with PS audio Gain Cell pre/DAC with Thiel CS 3.6 speakers in one of my systems.

The sound is ok (deep bass, clear soundstage) but not perfect (a bit bright and somehow dry, lacking warmness which might be more or less ok for rock but not for jazz music).

I wonder if there are softer sounding class D amps with the same or better details and resolution. Considering two reasonable (as to the budget) choices for test, Red Dragon S500 and Digital Audio Company's

Cherry  2 (or Maraschino monoblocks), did anybody compare these two?



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niodari OP
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Thanks Tim
I do not plan to be close by in near future but will bear your proposal in mind. If you will visit Mexico i would suggest you the same.

As i told you, i will let you know about my impressions on Cherry Megaschino and Cherry DAC with volume control once i will have them. Earlier i have ordered a more moderate Cherry DAC 1 tb which gives a pleasant tube -like sound. I have bough a demo one for about 400$ and it sounds  not much worse than $7000 reymio dap 777 thought it has a single input, as one i have ordered recently. 

I remain curious to audition your d sonic monoblocks. 

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matiasreccius
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@matias do you know how MEGAschino compares with your class D Apollon NC800SL?

No idea, I am curious about them too.
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noble100
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Hello niodari,

     Sorry, I forgot you're in Mexico.  I'll be down in a couple days and I'll bring the amps.  Don't worry, my wife and I will be out of your place by Spring.  Winters are a bit cold up here.
     Looking forward to your impressions.  I've been reading about the Cherry Megaschino and it seems like a good one.

Best wishes,
    Tim
  
willgolf
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Noble100....see my new listing on Mola Mola Kaluga and Makua.  
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