Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing

@j-wall

Unfortunately, no I have not tried the PS M-1200 it would be severe overkill for my horn application as was the M-700. That being said I did hear it back to back with the PS-BHK300 on Wilson Sasha DAW and my preference was the M-1200. If you need the power might be a solution especially with the tube rollable input stage.

@williamdc

Funny you mentioned this as it was on my mind for this morning... I will say the cheapo Crown did spank the PS M-700 previously leaving me shocked. I was so sure the PS would crush the Crown that I dug out the Crown box from the attic before installing the M-700s... then 3 days later took the Crown box back to the attic and sold the M-700s.

I don't think it is luck to have an amp that measures well and sounds good. I think it is the goal of many skilled engineers/designers. There are plenty of amps that measure very well and are very successful in the marketplace. There are also many that measure poorly in comparison, and yet they too find their supporters. If one didn't know better one might be tempted to believe that people's tastes vary quite significantly and that "good" and "not good" perceptions are relative to the individual, not the gear.

@kuribo my attempt at sarcasm or sardonicism may have been too well disguised.

One last comment then I’ll sign off. I have not been on AGON for about a year and since I was interested in the new Atma-Sphere Class-D I thought I would check to see what others were saying and stumbled on to this thread at page-2. When I secured a home demo opportunity, I thought I would give input to add to the community. That being said, the fiasco that this thread has become with the measurement vs perception "comments / pissing match" has reaffirmed my worst fears of what AGON has devolved into. Worse that small children. I just cannot understand why stating your position and one possible retort with civility is not possible by some. You may be having fun being the bully of the playground, and smarter than everyone else, and while you may think you are teaching others, you are in fact disenfranchising those that are starting their audio journey and corrupting the social space this platform can enable and frankly killing the hobby.

Done & out for another 6 to 9 months.

the fiasco that this thread has become with the measurement vs perception "comments / pissing match" has reaffirmed my worst fears of what AGON has devolved into. Worse that small children.

Agreed @tinear123 . But I think the regulars have stopped feeding the trolls. Good to read about your experience. Thanks for sharing.

@tinear123 your posts were refreshing change, so hate to see an adult leave the thread.

Since I am considering these amps, it would also be nice to read more, should you have further comparisons of this amp with any others.