I would highly suggest the same, honestly with class D amps I have never been a big fan. I have never gotten to deep into all the modules so I dont want to use a few comparisons to generalize the whole thing.
The fact is you are dipping your feet, so I think that topping is a great way to go. Even with the additional cables you will need it's totally worth it, and according to what most people say it doesn't have that class D sound that most people do not like.
Lastly to that, you must remember when it comes to power you need massive amounts to make a difference. I am not an audio expert, but just touching on the subject. If you had a 100 watts to get double the volume you need 1000 watts, it's a 10 fold scale.
In addition to that, you must realize your amplifier is honestly only really using so much power at a given time. It's far less than what you think, so if you already got a 100 watts turned up to max volume and that's not loud enough for you than going 300 watts would give you about a 30% increase in potential sound and 500 watts would give you a 50% increase.
Now that may not sound loud to you, but if youre getting a 100 db out the speaker and now you got 130 youre probably going to def on prolong periods of that. This is just a rounded hypothetical situation to help you further grasp the concept.
Digital amplifier fans, NAD C298 Purifi Eigentakt
I have a tube amp, an A/B amp and now I'd like to experiment with a D amplifier. I would like something from a big name company for build quality, warranty and reputation. I would also like some heft in terms of watts and the ability to get close to doubling output from 8 to 4 ohms. I like NAD's C298, especially price wise but it seems a little lite on wattage. I know I am not describing exactly what I want with sound signature and so forth, but I'd like some names of amplifiers that might meet the wattage, say 300 or above and be below the $3000 mark. Perhaps such a beast doesn't exist except with the boutique manufacturers? With some suggestions, I can then do a little research to see if it fits the bill.
Thanks in advance!
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Here you go. https://www.peachtreeaudio.com/products/gan400 Though you'd be better off looking at Cherry amps and Orchard Audio amps. |
JKJK: Understood on the power requirements...I was thinking if I like the amp a lot, I generally like watts in the event I purchase very inefficient speakers. Probably overkill and I'm not likely to buy such speakers, but I'm sometimes a bit illogical😊
Russ: I'll take a look at the ps audio, thanks! twoleftears: I'll look at those as well. atmosphere: Yes, I've read that class D does not mean digital. I'm not super electronically inclined, but I think if I saw the waveform going to the speaker, it would be a regular old sign wave like A/B, tube etal. At least I think so🤔 What I find kind of intriguing is the low energy consumption, small footprint and the alleged maturing of the technology with regard to sound quality. |
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