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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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mglik
906 posts
 

Just got my AGD Audions back after they were upgraded to the latest revision-MK III. The power supplies were greatly improved. Before the upgrade they were not very good at powering my difficult to drive Quad 57s.

Now, they pick up the Quads and dance them around the room. Wow, what a difference! I was considering other amps but no longer. Can't imagine anything better.

seanheis1
623 posts
 

JV is confusing Class D amps with poor digital playback (usual digital-like upper-mid/lower-treble glare). Overall, Class D amps don’t sound like that, to the contrary, they are flat and artificially smooth, and unresolving.

FWIW, I have heard both examples. The upper mid glare is usually on cheaper examples. 

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mbmi
550 posts
 

My Peachtree Pre/ Dac and Gan 400 Amp has about 100 hrs. of use....For $ 3500 for the pair...I haven't heard a combo so Musical...so Real...so alive ...so good for under 10K....darn close to AGD sound which is the best I 've experienced .  You're 95% there for a whole lot less $$.

mglik
906 posts
 

Correction

The newest revision of the AGD Audions is MKII not MKIII.

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