Class D Amplification Announcement

Sorry, but it arrived much earlier with Bruno Putzeys' NCore series at Hypex.

I have a couple of MBL monoblocks purchased used, model N15.

They clearly sounded better than my ARC Ref 160Ms, even after tube rolling, vibration treatment and good power chords.  It took some burn in time to get rid of the traces of class D sound signature but now they sound like a very good AB class amp.  They are efficient, powerful and never get hot.  Only adjust I had to make in my system was using good copper wire.

Once again, if I understand Class 'D' you will be put at the table of the designer's likes and dislikes with nothing to say for yourself. In other words, they are the ones that choose what and where in the audio spectrum things will get the emphasis with little ability of the end user to override THEIR likes and dislikes. This is exactly why I prefer pre-Amps and Receivers that let you bypass any tone control circuitry if you so choose. I want to hear how a particular song was meant to would like by the engineers and producers rather than some third party that has their own agenda in mind.

I welcome TAS to the end of the 20th Century.  May they continue to make great strides in keeping up with the rest of the world.

Beauty is in the ear of the beholder when it comes to this hobby or obsession.

I have had a number of Class D come through my audio room and never has one stayed longer than 8 months. Ice, Purfi, GaN, none have made the cut. Just not my bag but I am not saying never.