GaN Class D amps are already outdated, it's time for GaN on Diamond!

The title is a bit of a troll for everyone who kept saying that Class D wouldn't be high-end until GaN transistors appeared.

But the truth is advanced GaN transistors on diamond substrates may be coming soon, further elevating the switching speed and power efficiency.

Will they sound better? Meh, I like early 21st century Class D. :)

erik_squires12-25-2023 4:58pm

mark200mph Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 250 posts 12-26-2023 at 05:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 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
tweak1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,679 posts 12-26-2023 at 05:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @wolfie62 +1
mbmi Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 587 posts 12-26-2023 at 08:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My Aavik Amp uses the PASCAL Module...The best.
koh_i_noor Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 44 posts 12-27-2023 at 05:15am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 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…
mbmi Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 587 posts 12-27-2023 at 05:22am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Nothing in Hi Fi is outdated that sounds good. When the KT 150 tube came out it didn't make the 300B or the KT 88 or 845 tubes outdated..It just sounded different.