@kofibaffour You are underestimating the age of the members here.
Has anyone switched from Class AB/A to Class D? Was it better? Was it worse?
I heard a class D amp the other day (Lyngdorf) and it sounded really good. I liked the minimalism of it also. But, I need to own a amp for a couple of months to really know if I like it or not. I don't like room correction ether, so I just liked the sound without that.
Curious, has anyone ever switched from a class AB or class A amp to a class D amp? If so, did you regret it? Was it a downgrade in sound? Or was it upgrade in sound?
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@niodari "You can certainly have a class D amplifier which is better than many class A ones” - better in what sense, max power perhaps? You may dial 500mW output @ 1kHz sine on any D class and A class amp and compare waveforms to understand D class problems better! |
@westcoastaudiophile , in most of the sonic aspects including the power (per dolar of price - although it is well understandable that one cannot compare the real power per-watt, in general, of any SS amp with that of a tube one). The distortion at 1kHts is standardly measured. I am not a technician, but it is well-known that, not always, technical data is linearly reflected in SQ (e.g., take HD of the tube amps).
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@niodari you may read about class D design here: https://people.engr.tamu.edu/s-sanchez/ECEN%20607%20Class%20D%202011.pdf |
@dman777 I ordered them based on a class A rating in Stereophile and the price for the pair was in my budget. Also, they each have a tube. They are quiet, neutral, dynamic, clear and very accurate. I like how they sound. They run slightly warm. I'm very happy with them. My system is very simple. My source is a McIntosh CD/SACD player that also has a preamp section. XLR cables to the M1200s then speaker cables to B&W 803 D3, and SE cables to the JLAudio subs. In my treated room, with careful setup, I am very happy with the sound. |
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