Congratulations are definitely in order. I hope to get an opportunity to listen to them in the near future. I expect that they will sound excellent.
CLASS D MONO AMPS buy ATMASPHERE MUSIC SYSTEMS
CLASS D AMPLIFIER TECHNOLOGY HAS FINALLY ARRIVED TO OUTPERFORM ALL OTHER TOPOLOGIES
The Amplifier is the New Class D Mono Amps using GaN Fets in a unique Patented
Circlotronic output stage…Design by Ralph Karsten of ATMASPHERE MUSIC SYSTEMS
Rated at 100 watts 8 ohms and 200 watts 4 ohms with low distortion across the full audio bandwidth with excellent noise characteristics
I have been using ATMASPHERE MUSIC SYSTEMS MA-1 3.0 with all factory upgrades along with NOS 6NS7 Input Tubes for many years
The New ATMASPHERE MUSIC SYSTEMS CLASS D has outperformed my MA-1 3.0 in all areas…the resolution and transparency are simply an Amazing Accomplishment
Also I sold my MP-3 mk 3.0 and purchased the New MP-3 mk3.3
In my Audio opinion I believe the ATMASPHERE MUSIC SYSTEMS CLASS D MONO AMPS used with the MP-3 mk3.3 will offer one of the most transparent sounding electronics combinations to date…only using the MP-1 mk3.3 will offer more performance
I have used other High End Amplifiers in my system and the ATMASPHERE MUSIC SYSTEMS CLASS D MONO AMPS outperformed all of them as well
Music Lover…Audiophile…Retired Audio/Video Engineer over 45 years
Thanks for Reading
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Finally something reasonably priced from Atma-Sphere... 😂 $5400/pr SRP = $598/pr USD Something I can finally afford... Yippee!! I am sure double the wattage will mean triple the price tag... in future products...😊 since it just made his tube amps obsolete... Looking forward to those discounted products!! Congrats Ralph !! I am sure it will put everything else to shame... again.
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Yes, I long for a $3000 a pair amp that sounds as good. If Ralph’s amps were made by Kinki Studio they would be around $2500 the pair. Check out: https://www.kinki-studio.com/ex-b7 The Kinki Studio amps are $3500 a pair and sound really good, twice as heavy, twice as powerful, way more parts and great build. Srajen, at 6 moons, uses these as his reference.....2 meg bandwidth. Maybe when Ralph retires he can make a deal with Kinki or someone and have them cranked out in China....then more of us could enjoy this quality of sound. $5400 is nothing for some but for most audiophiles....still a lot of money. I’ve never bought anything that expensive. In the meantime you have modded Purifi based amps, and stock or modded GaN amps from Orchard, LSA and Peachtree that are really great.....all way cheaper. If these amps are better than much more expensive amps....then this is really good. However, a more powerful version has to be in the wings.....100 watts is just not enough for some speaker systems. I would go at least 300/600/1000 watts......of course, even more money ($10K?)......but, again, if they beat the big boys than great. |
@ Ric Please go away...your next post will let us all know that you have already modded an unreleased amp from Ralph. Everything is better...peace on Mars The GaN stuff is pretty good. I have a Class D Audio for a secondary system and it comes pretty close my Purifi’s (Mivera). Built many DIY Hypex over the years (UcD, nCore).
BTW - Congrats Ralph. May need to try one (or two)....
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I have been watching for this, half hoping that Ralph would conclude his class D effort couldn't play in the same league with hist tube OTLs, and half hoping that he was able to pull this off, thus giving us Atma-Sphere fans a wider selection of compatible speakers. I don't know how many times I've sworn I would never move on from my M-60's. Now, maybe, I should be thinking about this. Congratulations Ralph. |
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