+1 on the Primare. I also have the I32. The I35 should be noticeably better, I expect.
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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@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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I also had a Stellar S300 for around a year. Drove my Maggies flawlessly, always ran cool, and it was a steal at that price. I replaced it with a Bryston 4B SST2 that fell into my lap at a price I couldn't resist. I am sorry that I sold the S300, but used the proceeds for another upgrade. |
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