Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing


Today I picked up my Atma-Sphere Class D Amps. These aren’t broken in yet. And they are simply amazing. I’ve listen to a lot of High End Class D. Some that cost many times what Atma-Sphere Class D costs. I wasn’t a fan of any of them. But these amps are amazing. I really expected to hate them. So my expectations were low. The Details are of what I’ve never heard from any other amps. They are extremely neutral. To say the realism is is extremely good is a gross understatement. They are so transparent it’s scary. These amps just grab you and suck you into the music. After I live with them some and get them broken in. And do some comparisons to some other high end Amps Solid State, Tubes and Class D’s, also in other systems I’ll do a more comprehensive review. But for now, these are simply amazing amps.. Congrats to Ralph and his team. You guys nailed on these.

 

 

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I want people to have better sound....that is why I share......what is your purpose here?

Of course I listen, I just don’t put much stock in the fabulous, unsupported claims posted as fact by a biased, self interested, guru constantly peddling his wares on a non-commercial venue.

We each have our own truth, which isn't always the same truth for each of us. Your problem is you think your truth is the only truth, or at least act that way as it is fundamental to your scam. You might garner more respect if you actually designed an amp on your own rather than messed with solid, well engineered products of others, advertising your "improvements" as "truth", when they are unsupported by any actual legitimate testing. You are a living testament to audio nervousa, numerous listening biases, and ignorance.
 

So, what you are saying is: Your purpose here is to make sure everyone knows that what I say cannot be trusted"? Wow, that is a very high purpose. Your soul must be celebrating. So, what wares am I peddling with my post?

You can test FOR YOURSELF....what I say.....by trying it in your system....and see if you hear any difference or not. Of course, if you do listening tests with total prejudice then you will never hear anything. If you live in the bay area you can come over to my house and I will demonstrate things that will blow your mind to kingdom come. Are you open to learning? Or do you want to just say the same things over and over?

Since you do not listen to the things I state....then you have no knowledge....plain and simple.....you just have a thought that what I say is wrong......but you will not test it yourself....sad.....so easily tested.

The thousands of audiophiles all over the world that listen to wires, fuses, jacks, etc......are LIVING PROOF that these things are real.  What proof (listening tests) do you have that what they all say is wrong?  Please share.

@ricevs

 

So what you are saying must be that you have listened to the new Class D amplifiers from Atmasphere, you have tried the modifications you suggested in these amps and you have identified each of your mods as improvements? You state that op-amps "upgrades" in the Atmasphere will improve things but Ralph clearly stated that his circuit is different so the differences in op-amps are moot, the speaker cable pigtail idea is potentially dangerous and not appropriate in a professionally built product offered to the public for sale and your glue the transformer hack seems kindof semi-permanent let alone goofy.

 

I’m not saying your tweaks don’t work in pedestrian gear (Topping? The amps you build?) but Ralph stated that your suggestions are not material improvements in his design.

Of course, if you do listening tests with total prejudice then you will never hear anything.

True, as is the converse, which you are living proof of: if you do listening tests with total prejudice then you will hear everything. 

Who are you to say what I have and haven't tried, tested, and listened to? You haven't a clue.

Plenty of people have tried a lot of goofy things- some swear they hear a difference, others swear they can't. This isn't proof positive that what you claim is "truth" in a real, objective way. There have been plenty of bona fide scientific tests of cables, etc., etc., and most results show no differences. Of course then people like you like to jump in with "you aren't measuring the right things!" or "it can't be measured!". What if the differences are actually not in the article being tested but in the listener's head? The simplest explanation is usually the correct one and when modern science which can measure just about anything to levels beyond human cognizance, the far more likely explanation to why some people can hear a difference and others can't is simply that perceptions differ between people. There are a list of reasons why this can be that have been rigorously tested. All you offer is "trust me, it's TRUE"! Sorry, that's religion, and I don't need a profiteering guru to tell me what I can and can't hear.

The tweaks I suggest are universal.....every amp in every price category would improve it's sound to the same degree (assuming they are made like the Atmas). this includes the op amps......it does not matter how much feedback or how much gain is being used.....the sonic signature remains.......this will always be so.....everything has a sound.

The speaker cable plastic clampy thang is not dangerous.....you can mount the plastic hardware on something and no metal is exposed. I’ve always liked Goofy.....one of my favs. Check out the speaker ideas page on my website and you will see some plastic speaker wire clamps mounted on an external xover. Perfectly safe.

What Ralph believes is what he believes......only truth is truth.....you have to listen to know what is true in audio.......What you believe is what you believe......it is best to BE LIVE.......and that means LISTEN......then you will KNOW.

Shall we get back to listening impressions of the amp?

Will anyone try the steel removal and let us know? Be bold.....go where no one else would go.....do it for the gipper or your mother, or God or for YOU.

BE, LIVE, LISTEN, KNOW......and while you are at it....LOVE and JOY!