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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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russ69
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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
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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.?

spenav
430 posts
 

This is out of my league financially at $40,000. Add to that another 40k for a Nordost Odin Gold power cord and …well it would have to wait until I win the lotto. 

rsf507
2,327 posts
 

Don't trust Valin at all! There are stories that I’ve heard from very reliable sources. Just my opinion but I’ve stopped reading/listening to anything he says.

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