Yes, I AM convinced that we cannot measure everything we hear......in fact, most things we hear cannot.....at all....be measured. All wires, direction of wires, all jacks, all fuses, all capacitors, all brands of solder, etc. into infinity sound different yet they do not measure any different. Just a few days ago I put a piece of cardboard underneath my streamer and it sounded better.......please measure that! The mods I just completed to the Peachtree GaN1 transformed the sound but will NOT in any way affect any measurement you can do. Our ears are way more sensitive to what things "sound like" than any scope or distortion measurement device. I just swapped two different 6 inch pieces of twisted wire on the digital input of the amp and you get a completely different sound.......this is everywhere.....every single thing you do has a sound. There is no such thing as a pure thing. This is why the first rule of tweaking is to eliminate as much of the signal path as possible......these new digital amps do just that.....of course, there will be better digital amps......most of us will have digtial amps within 10 years....this, I have no doubt about.
New Class D amplifiers
Hello. I'm very interested in getting your opinion on the newer Class D amplifiers. There has been a couple of very positive reviews (by Guttenberg) of the Bel Canto C6i and NAD M23. These, and perhaps some others are offering new technology that significantly lower the class D noise level and other drawbacks.
I currently use a Class A amp, Pass Labs INT-25 (with Dynaudio Heritage Special speakers) which has a wonderful sound. But I am transitioning to another location, and due to using Roon primarily I find that this system stays on most of the day. Due to heat and power usage of Class A amplifiers, I'm interested in translating to Class D if I find something comparable.
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I have had Walter's Voyager Amp in my system for a couple weeks. The sample was eventually sold to another audiophile with a great system. I compared it to my Pass Labs INT25. The extra power did improve the bass response. I think overall it is a great value. I may get a class D Ganfet for bi-amping. I have heard the Aavik, Orchard, Atmas, Bel Cantos, LSA Class D sound. If the Borresen people find it palatable, I can't imagine we are far from seeing it everywhere. But for now I will stay with my friend Nelson. |
Can you explain the differences between all those class d amps you heard? Which was the most musical? |
No I can not sorry. I was interested in knowing if any were better for my ears than my Pass amp. Except for the Bass punch that was a no.
As I hear it Pass and Luxman Class A solid state amps still hold the most magic.
But Class D Ganfet is making the differences subtler.
I would like to hold a shoot out of Class D Ganfet amps to include: Technics, Atmosphere, Orchard, AGD, Bel Canto, LSA, and possibly others. In an A/B format. Audience voting preferences would decide which moved up to go against the next. Starting with the lowest MSRP seems most logical.
If Aavik agreed to provide one it could be last. At 2-3 times the MSRP it should win.
Refinements?? Suggestions? I could hold this in either Seattle or the Bay Area. Or both.
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I can't try anything as I had an accident when I was moving it with the lid off, but resting sideways on top (plugged in f course... the top fell in and it crashed into one module creating BIG sparks. Fortunately, I was able to drop the EVS1200 in its place until I get it fixed. Im not in any hurry as the EVS sounds amazing |
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