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Class D for a Tube Lover

First, I'm sure this has been asked many times but searching the subject wasn't too helpful to me.

So apologies in advance.

I enjoy tubed electronics and class A amps, which tend to be a bit warm.  My current Cary 805s warm my small (12x16) music room even in the cool/cold of winter.  I've got other amps that don't produce much heat, but am looking for something that produces no heat.  Living in a home with no central AC the room gets uncomfortably hot during the summer months.

So...I'd like to try some Class D amps.  Stereo or mono is just fine.  And my speakers aren't difficult to drive so I don't need a thousand watts.  But if that thousand watt amp sounds great, I'm not adverse to that, either.

I'd like to keep the price under 2k used.  

Please help.

Thanks.


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ctbarker32
8 posts
 
Why not check out the VTV Purifi Amplifier with custom input buffer. Select the Opamp or Tube input of your choice. Check out my Youtube channel DIY HiFi Life for details.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3kctOR1C3QqHG0IjdHi9_mQlY5XGmuJl
whoopycat
169 posts
 
I would also concur with SPEC amps.  As Bjeisen said they are not cheap.  Also they like a higher impedance load.  I would not describe them as tubey but they do sound richly toned with higher impedance speakers like Zu Omen and DeVore O93.
mofojo
2,306 posts
 
IME class d does not like difficult loads. If you have semi efficient speakers with a fairly benign impedance curve will sound good especially with a tube preamp. 
I had the Lyngdorf integrated and it was an amazing product....... for certain speakers. Ran out of gas on some Dynaudio C20s I had and just sounded soso on some Focals. On some Tektons it was a match made in heaven. I think the amplification section was nothing special but the room correction was fantastic. 

I’m currently looking for a preamp with room correction to pair with my Parasound A21. 
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tcscata
16 posts
 
Why not try the VTV 1ET400A Amplifier with VTV Vacuum Tube Buffer. Granted it’s between $2,229.00 – $2,279.00 new, but you do tend to get what you pay for...
mglik
913 posts
 
I have always admired the Cary 805. I would put the money into NOS or quality new stock tubes. The sound of the 805 is definitely warmish and musical. In many ways it is the opposite of a Class D amp. If you like the 805 sound, don’t loose it. Especially changing to a Class D for $2K or less. You are almost guaranteed to go down in SQ.
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