GaN Class D amps are already outdated, it's time for GaN on Diamond!

Yep, Carver definitely had some early class H designs. Some of them would go up in smoke too. Much later he realized his switching speed was too fast, and he’d end up in what we call a "race condition." Meaning, you have two circuits racing to be first, and sometimes it was a close tie and zap, short. :)

Of course, race conditions happen in software as well.

I believe in Carver's case it was a matter of one circuit not shutting off fast enough, sometimes.  IN that case you'd have two different voltage rails essentially short to each other, and hilarity ensued.

Have several carver amps including tubes all on surge protectors hope that keeps the house from going up.i like the 760x the specs on those are good but that was some of his last ones. They don't have grounds on the plug have read some shocking  experience as well

@wolfie62 

+1

My Aavik Amp uses the PASCAL Module...The best.

Its all about the overall design, and transistor technology moves forward, so non gan get better as well. But if a diamond ganfet costs $5,000, surely someone will hear a difference and have to have it. ;) Was not the crown K series class H? Cant find it with google, but I have a vague recollection…