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Class D Amplification Announcement

After 60 some odd years of disappointment, Class D has finally arrived. As per The Absolute Sound’s Jonathan Valin, the Borrenson-designed Aavik P-580 amp “is the first Class D amplifier I can recommend without the usual reservations. …the P-580 does not have the usual digital-like upper-mid/lower-treble glare or brick wall-like top-octave cut-off that Class D amps of the past have evinced.”

Past designers of Class D and audiophiles, rejoice; Michael Borrenson has finally realized the potential of Class D.

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mitch2
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“the first Class D amplifier I can recommend without the usual reservations“

I suspect some “unusual” reservations may crop up eventually.  I learned valuable (and somewhat expensive) lessons about Class D and hype from the NC1200.  People (me included) so want to believe in great sound from small, cool-running boxes that they don’t immediately notice the naked emperor. Class AB is just alright with me.

tuberist
951 posts
 

Over the years, when I have strayed from tubes, I have always been disappointed. Now I think I will stick with tubes until it’s checkout time

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russ69
3,548 posts
 

Over the years, when I have strayed from tubes, I have always been disappointed. Now I think I will stick with tubes until it’s checkout time

I have Class D with a tube front end, and it sounds pretty good to me....YMMV

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oddiofyl
4,027 posts
 

Yeah me too.... I went from tubes to SS and then back to tubes shortly after that.  Just got a 300b SET and there is no going back for me thanks 

juanmanuelfangioii
958 posts
 

Someone got paid again at TAS.

No they have not listened to any of them.

 

 Can we assume he has thoroughly tested all the offerings from Atmasphere, AGD, Merrill, etc. etc.?

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