Tweak
According to that video, Legacy only modified,or beefed up the heat sink areas and added a fan.
The Truth about Modern Class D
All my amps right now are Class D. ICEpower in the living room, and NAD D 3020 in the bedroom.
I’ve had several audiophiles come to my home and not one has ever said "Oh, that sounds like Class D."
Having said this, if I could afford them AND had the room, I’d be tempted to switch for a pair of Ayre monoblocks or Conrad Johnson Premiere 12s and very little else.
I’m not religious about Class D. They sound great for me, low power, easy to hide, but if a lot of cash and the need to upgrade ever hits me, I could be persuaded.
The point: Good modern Class D amps just sound like really good amplifiers, with the usual speaker/source matching issues.
You don’t have to go that route, but it’s time we shrugged off the myths and descriptions of Class D that come right out of the 1980’s.
I’ve had several audiophiles come to my home and not one has ever said "Oh, that sounds like Class D."
Having said this, if I could afford them AND had the room, I’d be tempted to switch for a pair of Ayre monoblocks or Conrad Johnson Premiere 12s and very little else.
I’m not religious about Class D. They sound great for me, low power, easy to hide, but if a lot of cash and the need to upgrade ever hits me, I could be persuaded.
The point: Good modern Class D amps just sound like really good amplifiers, with the usual speaker/source matching issues.
You don’t have to go that route, but it’s time we shrugged off the myths and descriptions of Class D that come right out of the 1980’s.
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Anyone is welcome to come hear, including GFiYou just don't get it tweak, this is why many find the upper mids/highs objectionable on Class-D, why would I want to listen to an amp with this much phase shift already 25 degrees! at 2khz, and it get's progressively worse all the way up to 70 degrees!!! at 10khz. https://ibb.co/VYHFHsQ |
Couldn't agree with you more George, @tweak1 really doesn't get it. Here's a hint at how NOT so good these modules are - just take a look at the number of sold/expired listings for 1200as in hifishark.com to see the staggering number of amps using 1200as1/2 boards being dumped. What can you really expect for a module that costs $250. |
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