@mapman ,
Got it. I have certainly read user reviews on Orchard, but not as many for Peachtree. Don’t know why; but I am more gravitating towards GaN over other Class D tech. Will try to audition different types when I am ready for a change.
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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@frogman Album tracks have autotune, drumbeat correction, volume compression etc... to enhance the clarity. I mean just compare demo tapes to finished albums and you’ll hear why enhancements are highly desirable. This implies that the album doesn’t sound like the live performance, even in a recording studio. I’m assuming that you only listen to live recordings of acoustic performances. Softer acoustic performances in well-treated rooms sound inherently crystal clear, so enhancements aren’t necessary. So you’re limiting your musical library immensely. And to be frank, the importance of a balanced hi-res system is overstated (IMHO). Budget gear is getting better by the year, especially dirt cheap class D amps. AND for people like me LIVE music is way more affordable and accessible than high-end Hi-Fi. That's the perk of living in a metropolis I suppose. |
I guess you've never listened through TacT or Lyngdorf Millenium II or IV amplifiers! There are alternatives in digital amps. All this focus on "Class D" is stupid. TacT goes back to about 2000 with their Millenium II which was a 24/96 and 2003 or 2005 with their Mk III. Lyngdorf then created the 4 after Peter Lyngdorf and Boz parted ways. Class D is like Bluetooth or USB--a licensed technology that must adhere to certain standards and chipsets. And to the doinks who prefer to look at an ugly, made for a rack, in their living room or whatever room in your home, well, have at it. There is benefit to cabinet construction, including the solidity to the fascia as well. About.2% of people want to or have the skills to DIY. What's a joke is the dismissals based on no experience and the experiences of reviewers. |
at the low cost end of the spectrum there is the excellent little mini gan5 - $700 it doesn’t have the uber silky refinement and tonal density of the agd’s but for the money it is very very nice amp, small in form factor only slightly leaner midbass, slightly drier bass, very refined treble, very few classic solid state nasties, and does not have the bleached out lifeless sound of typical ice or purifi module based units |
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