Can a Amp be "timeless" and compete with todays amps?

Burn him at the stake!!!!   I am really getting a kick out of this place.

I was curious, so I tried a search. "Class D" and then found I could filter by user, so I filtered for atmasphere. It appears that atmasphere has been communicating about their class D amplifier for almost 5 years. It could be longer but I got bored of searching.

I have worked in semiconductors and batteries. Everything new we release is better and better rendering even last years products effectively obsolete. I find this a strange thing to complain about. When I read atmasphere's other posts in this thread, I would be happy he does rely on measurements. He seems to have a handle on how those measurements will make his product sound. How can that not be a good thing?  This is audio. I don't think accusing people of audiophile heresy is productive.

You are right...

When people dont understand something they search for simplistic  explanation and they mob together...

I don't think accusing people of audiophile heresy is productive.

 

@fsonicsmith

And I am also surprised and even angry at myself to only now notice that Ralph is so reliant upon that which can be measured

Ralph is an accomplished electrical engineer and also a successful audio electronics manufacturer. I certainly can appreciate his reliance and support of formal measurements as it simply reflects his training and background.

In addition I find his explanation of NFB as utilized in the manner he describes proper application. It is logical and coherent. My primary objection is the assumption that this approach is inherently going to result in a better sounding amplifier than the OP’s VAC Renaissance amplifier. A false assumption in my opinion. A listener would have to compare them in a direct A/B setting.

I just don’t buy the notion that new technology is without debate always the better performing/sounding choice. It has to be confirmed under real world listening/audition  conditions not just in theory.

Charles

Well stated Charles.

A listener would have to compare them in a direct A/B setting.

i think so also...

At the end acoustic/psycho-acoustic experience in a room decide what will be our choices, because nevermind the theoretical level of improvement, no ears and no room are exactly the same ...

The law of hearing are the same but the ears differ...The needs of people differ too...

And if technoloy improve always with time, there is a plateau of maturity where new technological improvement rival other different technological  advantages improvement with different trade-off...