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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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jerryg123
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@kuribo Sure okay.

So you are hear to save us "The Great Audio Messiah"

And I don't find unsubstantiated claims from audio shaman profiting off of the insecurities of others desirable either.

 

 It is none of your business.

djones51
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The way I understand the NAD use of Purifi is they licensed the use of the technology, not sure they actually use Purifi boards or make their own. Perhaps if there's a photo of the inside of a NAD33 we would know. 

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jerryg123
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Thank you @atmasphere very insightful and this bears out with the Bel Canto e.One ref501S I now own that is equipped with Bruno's  Hypex's NC500 OEM module.Much better design and execution than the NAD.

I am a tube guy that has been playing in the Class D world the last 2 years.

@jerryg123 To my understanding the Purifi modules are not offered with an input buffer/gain stage. To the best of my knowledge, the buyer is expected to install their own. This is one of the reasons you see such variable comments on Bruno's modules- some buyers know how to design a proper input circuit and apparently many do not. I don't know anything about the NAD in particular, never heard it. But I do know that the input circuit has to be really neutral and there are some pretty bad examples out there wired into Bruno's modules. So if I were you I would not take your experience with the NAD as particularly meaningful.

kuribo
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Oh, but jerry, it is my business as I don’t enjoy the constant shilling on what is suppose to be, as I understand it, a hobby site. I don’t come here to be spammed with incessant ads and audio quackery. I haven’t attacked Ric for his opinions, I have questioned the veracity of his outlandish and unsubstantiated claims. I have criticized his business model of constantly promoting his money making "improvements" on a hobby board.

And I don’t come here to be subjected to harassment and childish insults from petulant crybabies ignorant of the technical issues who can’t handle anything but never ending praise for their (poor) audio choices.

I get it, you like the amp, you believe in audio magic. Great! Go enjoy yourself.

I am not interested in saving anyone, least of all you.

yyzsantabarbara
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@kuribo What did you think of the amp?

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