Never trusted Class D since Bob Carver's original brute circa 1980. So now Carver is doing tubes and Class D is high fashion. Stand long enough in the same place . . .
Class-D Audio USA have just released their new GaN amp at the CES
Class-D Audio USA have finally shown their GaN based Class-D at the CES, anyone see/hear it?
It should be well priced.
Wonder if they went the extra yards/cost for the higher 1.5mhz switching frequency, like the mighty Technics SE-R1.
https://www.classdaudio.com/
CES report on GaN https://dgit.com/daily/ces-2020-shows-our-silicon-future-is-becoming-gan-and-more/
https://epc-co.com/epc/Applications/ClassDAudio.aspx
Cheers George
It should be well priced.
Wonder if they went the extra yards/cost for the higher 1.5mhz switching frequency, like the mighty Technics SE-R1.
On Jan 23, 2020 at 6:14 PM, Sales <sales@classdaudio.com> wrote:
Hi George,
Yes, our new GaN amp was just at the CES show a few weeks ago, and was a big success. If you email me tomorrow and remind me, I can provide more information... I’ll try to remember to email when I get to work, but sometimes I get pulled many directions when I get there.
Tom
https://www.classdaudio.com/
CES report on GaN https://dgit.com/daily/ces-2020-shows-our-silicon-future-is-becoming-gan-and-more/
https://epc-co.com/epc/Applications/ClassDAudio.aspx
Cheers George
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@hickamore....*L* Yup, and the landscape changes beneath your feet. I'm a SS person myself, but having grown up with tubes and lived through the transistor>chip>integrated circuit>MB 'eras', the 'new' is all I've known....*G* I can appreciate the 'romance of tubes', and their 'sound'. But 'smaller/faster/lighter' and eventually 'better' is the march we live with. Of course, the 'better' issue is one that's still up to one to define and decide for one's self. And I'm good with that...*S* "I've been Ayn Randed, nearly branded a Communist, 'cuz I'm left handed. But that's the hand to use! Well, never mind." - A Simple Desultory Philippic - Paul Simon. Right handed myself...not that it's right, nor wrong....it just Is. ;) Have a good weekend, however handed...;) J |
Have Technical specifications for the new Class-D GaN amp been posted somewhere?Nothing yet, just this preliminary brochure has been done that he sent me last night. He (Tom) should/will be watching this thread if you have any questions, as I gave him a link to it. Here is a link to the brochure... http://premium-audio.com/brochure/premiumbrochure.pdfCheers George |
The brochure brings to mind looking over a 'pro audio amp', as would be used in a live music venue. It's front panel is one 'visually'; XLR's , as far as I aware, are still uncommon in 'audiophile' (sic) amps.... Personally, I don't have any issues with either; I use Behringer digital eq's and a crossover. along with a splitter/mixer. 1/4" jacks and XLR's exclusively..RCA? Nope. But I don't have a problem over 'gender bending'. *L* Or 'rack mounting' either. And the $ seems fair for SOTA stuff.. At CES, that wasn't likely an issue...if you go to AXPONA, there might be some 'pushback' or consternation over that... When I was 'newer' than I am now, Crown was a fav for audio, but now...mostly pro app amps... But I suppose it's where you sense your market is, and more power to you. *G* No pun intended, but there it is.... ;) Cheerfully yours.... |
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