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Last week I got the mini GAN from class D audio. I have been very impressed with this little amp. I also have the Carver Crimson 275 tube and Van Alstine synergy 450 SS amp. Frankly I like it better than AVA amp and as good as the Crimson 275 with much more power and bass impact. I have also ordered the Voyager 350 and waiting for its delivery."
Thanks for the update. I have the mini GAN too (for a bit) but I just bought it for HT as it is easier just to swap speaker cables when I watch a movie (my main system is an integrated AV system). I broke the mini GAN amp using my UHD HT listening to 2-channel files via my Panasonic 9000 (which goes into a Sherbourne preamp and then out to the amp).
I didn't do detailed comparisons (have old B&W P6s as mains in that system) vs. the Mivera SE amp (with upgraded fuses) but could tell it certainly was somewhere in the same league. At one point I had the Mivera in another secondary system (in a small bedroom) where it trounced an old Bryston 3BST right out of the box. The Mivera then went into the main system where it bettered my Modwright KWA150 SE (which had bettered a Bryston 14BSST I owned before) and now have the EVS 1200 in the main system (driving Thiel 3.7s, Modwright LS 36.5 DM preamp and Lumin U1 music server) which was better than the Mivera.
I am still amazed to this day that the last two (IcePower) Class Ds were better than the Class A/AB amps both in sound quality and driving the Thiel 3.7s (and given their impedance I am still amazed - https://www.stereophile.com/content/thiel-cs37-loudspeaker-measurements). I had Thiel 7.2s before the 3.7s which were a tougher load (base on experience with the Class A/AB amps noted above and others). About 7-8 years back I heard Class Ds at an audio show and while they had come a long way, at that point in time they seemed to run out of steam driving some speakers.
I do think that Class A/AB at some point will become undesirable for most (e.g. https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/mbl-noble-line-n11-preamplifier-and-n15-monoblock-amplifie...) given how Class D is progressing. There is one used KWA-150 SE on hifishark right now for with an asking price of $3,457 ( https://reverb.com/item/36606380-modwright-kwa-150se-stereo-power-amplifier-signature-edition-kwa150...) Given the fact it is a current model that lists for $9k and I've seen other used listings at $3.5k or below, I'd think that for those who objectively listen (vs. those with no experience and prejudice based on hypothetical theories - and there will always be a bunch of those - I wouldn't expect those making more expensive Class A,AB amplifiers to agree as it is not in their financial interest) the word is spreading. It may be a bit before Class D starts to compete with the likes of Constellation, VAC, Boulder, D'Agostino amplifiers, etc., but it has come a really long way.
Thanks for the update. I have the mini GAN too (for a bit) but I just bought it for HT as it is easier just to swap speaker cables when I watch a movie (my main system is an integrated AV system). I broke the mini GAN amp using my UHD HT listening to 2-channel files via my Panasonic 9000 (which goes into a Sherbourne preamp and then out to the amp).
I didn't do detailed comparisons (have old B&W P6s as mains in that system) vs. the Mivera SE amp (with upgraded fuses) but could tell it certainly was somewhere in the same league. At one point I had the Mivera in another secondary system (in a small bedroom) where it trounced an old Bryston 3BST right out of the box. The Mivera then went into the main system where it bettered my Modwright KWA150 SE (which had bettered a Bryston 14BSST I owned before) and now have the EVS 1200 in the main system (driving Thiel 3.7s, Modwright LS 36.5 DM preamp and Lumin U1 music server) which was better than the Mivera.
I am still amazed to this day that the last two (IcePower) Class Ds were better than the Class A/AB amps both in sound quality and driving the Thiel 3.7s (and given their impedance I am still amazed - https://www.stereophile.com/content/thiel-cs37-loudspeaker-measurements). I had Thiel 7.2s before the 3.7s which were a tougher load (base on experience with the Class A/AB amps noted above and others). About 7-8 years back I heard Class Ds at an audio show and while they had come a long way, at that point in time they seemed to run out of steam driving some speakers.
I do think that Class A/AB at some point will become undesirable for most (e.g. https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/mbl-noble-line-n11-preamplifier-and-n15-monoblock-amplifie...) given how Class D is progressing. There is one used KWA-150 SE on hifishark right now for with an asking price of $3,457 ( https://reverb.com/item/36606380-modwright-kwa-150se-stereo-power-amplifier-signature-edition-kwa150...) Given the fact it is a current model that lists for $9k and I've seen other used listings at $3.5k or below, I'd think that for those who objectively listen (vs. those with no experience and prejudice based on hypothetical theories - and there will always be a bunch of those - I wouldn't expect those making more expensive Class A,AB amplifiers to agree as it is not in their financial interest) the word is spreading. It may be a bit before Class D starts to compete with the likes of Constellation, VAC, Boulder, D'Agostino amplifiers, etc., but it has come a really long way.