LSA Voyager GAN Amplifier

With any new technology of value it is always best to wait in order to get more for less.

I will continue to look for all opportunities to hear new amplifiers of interest that appear to offer a true technological step forward. When I hear one I can afford that sounds better than what I have then I may take a plunge. Or if what I have just goes up finally and I need a replacement (or spare). 

One thing for sure technology always marches forward and products then tend to folllow.

Everyone will have a different take on the "ever evolving game of high end audio".  There was a cartoon in the old Audio magazine where this guy is sitting on a park bench with an unopened preamp box on his lap and his head is down and he is obviously forlorn.  The captions says...."John just realized that his brand new preamp was already out of date"

Yes, by the time you buy the latest thing the designers are working up the mark II version.......and so it goes.  Enjoy the ride.  Live in the now.

Doesnt even mention CHERRY AMPS or the Huge Line of LEGACY Amps.

The list was for GaN amps.......yes, the Cherry amps are great and the stock IceEdge modules in a box Legacy amps can be made (by me) to sound way better. Then there is the IceEdge modules in a box with tube on the input (PS Audio 1200 amps)......those I can make better, as well. Then there is modded Purifi amps. So, lots of great Class D available (GaN and non GaN). 

Everything being equal.......it makes sense to make a new amp using GaNs as these things are just faster than Mosfets.....so it makes sense that they would also make better sound.  You cannot substitute GaNs in a circuit where there are Mosfets now.  They have completely different packaging and require circuit tweaking.  This is why it has taken so long for GaN amps to be available.  Each manufacturer has to design the thing from the ground up.  No Ice, or Hypex modules in a box here.  I emailed Wally (of LSA) in March of 2020 and he said had they had already gone through 3 "board mods".  Who knows how many revisions they had to do before they were satisfied with the sound.  No wonder it took almost 2 years to release.  For this reason, I trust that this LSA amp MAY be the best of the $3K amps.

Looks like more players are coming out with their GaN amps. Peachtree can now be added to the mix:
https://darko.audio/2021/08/peachtree-announces-gan400-power-amplifier/
And you get a rather big discount if you buy the matching preamp.

All the best,
Nonoise