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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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holmz
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I’d do it myself, but I can’t because I am on 50Hz power.

@noske

Are there different transformers on the 5oHz model?
Or just a different tap point for 240v?

(A lot of newer gear is 50-60 Hz capable, so I am expecting the transformer may do both.)

I am assuming your’s are 230v then, in addition to 50Hz?
So it would seem like you may be a long ways from Washington state in terms of shipping.
I’d kick in some $ to help with shipping if Amir has a 110-220v transformer, and if Ralph says that 60Hz is OK.
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kuribo
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@aw-agd

 

 

 

 

@kuribo ...well...and that is my last comment on Audiogon, you may want to consider the fact that all amplifiers regardless the manufacturer/topology/technology will sound "differently" if one changes the load (i.e loudspeaker).

 

Well, that simply is not true. I have posted proof but for some unknown reason it was removed. An amp with a frequency response dependent on load will not only change character with a change in speakers but will change with the impedance changes of the speaker in use.

noske
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@holmz I am assuming your’s are 230v then, in addition to 50Hz?
So it would seem like you may be a long ways from Washington state in terms of shipping.
I’d kick in some $ to help with shipping if Amir has a 110-220v transformer, and if Ralph says that 60Hz is OK.

From a couple posts on AG and perhaps elsewhere, Ralph has said that he is working towards making his amps available to the wider community who have 50hz/240V power supply. I am not the odd exception, as Wiki shows here.

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holmz
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Yeah @noske - which country or continent is that in which your amps reside?

Ralph did say, in and email, they are available in 230v, so I have to see if that is 50/60 Hz or solely 50Hz.

noske
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@holmz  My amps reside, with sufficient peace and dignity under the benevolent reign of King Charles III, in the country known as Australia.

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