Has anyone caught wind of any new class D monoblocks lately? I've got my eye on the Channel Islands D-200's, but I'm wondering if there's anything newer (200 watt range) on the way that I should look into?
Mrjstark, Thanks for your suggestion of the Little Dot. Unfortunately, my speakers are 85 db efficiency into 8 ohms, so I think I'll need a bit more power. Probably 200 watts to be safe.
Spenceroo: At RMAF in October Channel Islands were demonstrating a more powerful pair (than their D-200) of mono blocks....I think they were either 400 or 500 WPC into 8ohms. Below is a link to a picture from their exhibit room. Don't know the proposed MSRP. I own the D-200 model and the Channel Islands rep. said the new model is designed to widen the sound stage, give more headroom than the 200 model. They were demoed with a new MK3 version of Von Schweikert VR4Jrs. Sound great...but a true evaluation was impossible give the size/acousics of that hotel room. Could a used Spectron Musician III be a candidate for you?
Go to www.hypex.nl to learn all about the Hypex module. You can buy the module, a transformer, and a power supply for a few hundred bucks. Assembly is simple.
Mdrummer01, The Channel Islands D-500 cost $4500 for the pair! That's out of my range. I'm hoping to find a used pair of D-200 for around $1500.
Eldartford, Are you saying that I can buy a kit somewhere? I wouldn't know what or where to look for the parts if it comes down to building one. Puttin it all together would be another thing!
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