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LSA Voyager GAN Amplifier

Just got mine last week.  After 24 hours of play all I can say is that this is not your father's class D amplifier.  There is not one thing about its sound that reminds me of the class D gremlins that I do not like.  The low end filled in and now has deep impact, the midrange is the love child of a beautiful tube and clean hybrid amp - just gorgeous.  Highs are very clean and extended. Spatial cues are top notch. My system has had some damn good tube and solid state amps in it before and it has never sounded this good.  I am blown away with the quality of sound coming from class D amplification at this price point.

This 300 wpc amplifier is a real winner.....
jaymark
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yyzsantabarbara
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I spoke to @ricevs this afternoon and shipped my amp to him for delivery on Saturday.

With regards to my demoing guest today. I am not sure if he will make the trek up to my place again. Today was a business meeting  and we now have all the issues resolved. I will invite him up once the amp is returned buy I am not sure if he would be interested.

The Voyager will not end up sounding like the KRELL. The KRELL has a very particular signature that is different from the Voyager. Neither one is better than the other. Just a matter of preference.

As I mentioned in some other threads. The KRELL is buttery smooth, good detail, my most powerful amp on bass, and very relaxing. The Voyager will never sound like that. I use my Benchmark DAC3B with the KRELL. With the Voyager I use both my DACs.
rc22
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Thanks, yyz.
tweak1
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@yyzsantabarbara


WOW. That’s some seriously good 411

I think we can point to speakers as XOs are typically done by ear in a specific room, to a specific amplifier, or taste. My Emerald Physics 3.4s (12" concentric drivers with 1" polyester dome tweeters) are plenty adequate for most rooms, but in my voluminous room I supplement with 2 SVS 12" down firing subs. I had the XOs set at ~ 80 (which works with some bass shy, or overly bright discs), but as I kept dialing them down to ~ 45 speed significantly increased as well as detail with my stock Voyager, yet still providing the fullness of notes say from a hollow body guitar, or banjo, and I suspect a violin, cello... Obviously, this can’t be done on hard wired XOs, where small changes can have a dramatic affect on the sound

tweak1
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Don't know whether I mentioned this, but my V came with sorbothane footers. These slow and smear the sound. I use machina dynamic springs, but there are alternatives  https://www.amazon.com/44-5x40mm-Compression-Isolation-Amplifier-Turntable/dp/B08MT1R4KZ/ref=sr_1_44...
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