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GaN amplifier from GaN themselves limited supply!!!


There is this integrated GaN , made by GaN themselves, so you know it "should" be good.
(Could very well be the best of all GaN amps)
(single purchase only, not available for multi purchase for commercial Class-D manufactures)

But you’ll have to put it in a box, comes with all you need, the amp and power supply, and dac??!!!
(if you can build simple kits you can build this, would it quite simple to make up)
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You have with it:
Volume control
3 x switchable inputs
2 x Analog stereo inputs rca & jack
2 x digital spdif inputs, optical and coax (yes it has a dac in it too)
And this is neat, user variable negative feedback!!! for those that don’t like too much for the sake of "better" measurements" and want a more organic sound, all for just $1.3K

https://gansystems.com/evaluation-boards/gs-evb-aud-xxx1-gs/

https://au.mouser.com/ProductDetail/GaN-Systems/GS-EVB-AUD-BUNDLE1-GS?qs=vHuUswq2%252BszP6hR0ubJmfw%...

https://gansystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/GS-EVB-AUD-xxx1-GS_Technical-Manual_Rev-200526.pdf

Cheers George
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Here we have the video on the $1300 Gan by Gan Class-D and Power supply, fully loaded with a dac, volume control, switchable inputs two digital and two analog and variable feedback (closed loop/open loop) this is plug and play almost, all you need is a box.

https://gansystems.com/webinar-playback-class-d/

44th minute onward shows you how to use the feedback control in real time while listening to pick the right amout to suit your liking, so listening comparisons can be made. And as I said it also the Scamp connection which also gives many DSP control values to be had via you laptop.

There is is the development stage another one from GaN which they call the Reference board which sounds to me like it could be even better? That could take a while though.

Cheers George
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Looks like there must have been a few purchases done since this thread went up, as they’ve now run out of stock.
It says you can still back order though, 10 more units expected on the 28th Oct.

https://au.mouser.com/ProductDetail/GaN-Systems/GS-EVB-AUD-BUNDLE1-GS?
qs=vHuUswq2%252BszP6hR0ubJmfw%...

There are other places they were sent to though, bottom of this page. https://gansystems.com/where-to-buy/


Pics from the video

https://ibb.co/wMf0nGS

https://ibb.co/wMf0nGS

https://ibb.co/r3zjQyR


Cheers George


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For those wanting one, here’s a place (subsidiary of Arrow Electronics) that has 5 of them, and they’re cheaper here too, only $940!!!
https://www.richardsonrfpd.com/Products/Product/GS-EVB-AUD-BUND

There must be others as GaN has about 50 outlets world wide on the GaN where to buy page, bottom of this page. https://gansystems.com/where-to-buy/

Cheers George
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What is going on with this thread?
The moderation appears peverse. The OP was misbehaving and got defensive.
Then everyone else's posts got removed?
What a strange place this is. Reminds me of the Tekton thread where any opinion on the speaker's appearance was removed. So we can discuss components but not their appearance?
It seems some, rather shrill in tone posters, get to wag the dog
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