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Competitive class D amp suggestions
I have been Class D fun since a few years ago when i bought my first class D amp. I like the concept, in general, and all the attractive features of this class of amplifiers. I tried 4 different ones, currently i stayed with one of them that i consider to be the best among all four amps. I do enjoy and like it. At the same time, my 5 watts SET amplifier (with more than 100 times higher distortion according to the specs) gives more natural and (surprisingly) notably cleaner sound (THD of the class D amp is 0.001). The soundstage of the class D amp is not so bad but that of the tube one is still better.
I remain attracted by class D amps though.
Any fresh suggestions on reasonably priced class D amps (i mean excluding non-reasonably priced class D amps, e.g., Merrill amplifiers)?
Any comments on non-reasonably priced class D amps are also welcome (so far i was not able to audition many class D amps and am curious if there are some which could really compete with Class A).
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I had the PS Audio M700s when MSRP was a realistic $2k. I liked them but they didn't couple well in my large room. Their M1200s were on my radar, but took too long to bring to market (just as well with their absurd $12K MSRP) I replaced them with EVS 1200 (exact same modules as the PS Audio, but highly modified by Ric Schultz @ 1/4 the MSRP), and though I raved about it and the benefits of 2-3 times the wpc, when I got my Voyager GaN 350 (~ half the EVSs power) it locked into my room in a way that the only other other amp I owned ever did; the Kinergetics KBA 75, pure class A power meter spinner |
@agdproduction , thank you for your input. @ricevs, your comments were very useful, at least i clarified some things for myself. Design issues also have some (superficial) importance. These "tubes" and the AGD amps look look attractive to me. I would now wish to know how they sound, especially, given that they are about twice more expensive then most of the comparable amps. (..."making money is good..." (: 😉) |
@kuribo , thanks for your input on Peachtree Gan 400. It is important to have different opinions here and your arguments seem reasonable.
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