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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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srama
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@atmasphere, thank you. My current Bel Canto is a balanced preamp/dac. I’m just hoping to lose one more box by way of the Auralic streamer, since I’m replacing a single stereo amp with two of your monos. Real estate being a premium and all that. I am considering a Bryston BR-20 but balking at the cost a little bit.

I also want to add that one of the main reasons I decided to try out your offering is because of your openness, clarity and obvious expertise on this and various other forums. I have never seen a manufacturer engage in quite so refreshing a manner with seemingly limitless patience and without a trace of defensiveness. I decided to buy a new pair from an authorized dealer as a mark of appreciation, even though there is a used pair for sale currently on another website.

I have been a member at AudioGon since 1999 or thereabouts and it has been years since I have engaged in these forums - you inspired me to break a long silence. I hope to share my impressions once I familiarize myself with the monos.

 

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One more question for @Atmasphere. I have Kimber 12tc speaker cables which have an unusually high capacitance - (Cp) : 494 pF / meter. I have read of people having issues using this cable with certain amps (Ayre, for instance). Any concerns with the Class D monos?

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@srama No.

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@srama Those are very kind words directed at @atmasphere.  I hope you enjoy your new monos. Please let us know how they sound in your system.

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I meant every word. It’s easy when it’s the truth :)

They should be arriving this Friday, so I will hook it up to the Auralic and Bel canto front end. I am now strongly leaning towards the Bryston BR-20, so that will be my eventual pairing with the A-S monos.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted listening impressions, but I will do my best! As I get older, I focus less on deconstructing the sound and focus more on tonality,  emotional content and realism.

 

 

 

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