Digital Amplifiers



What do people here think about the new digital amplifiers, some of them based on B&O's ICE technology?

PS Audio, Bel Canto, Audio Research and Cambridge Audio are some of the brands that use this technology.

I've read nothing but good reviews about this type of amplifier.

Does anyone here have experience with them?

Thanks.
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See also my mini review of the Jeff Rowland 312 amplifier on issue 188 of The Absolute Sound. I believe it is on page 88.

Actually it's on page 80. Nicely done and very informative for a mini-review!

Regards,
-- Al
I have listened to the Rowland class D amp, the Nuforce, and the Spectron. The best in musical terms was the Rowland, the others were too shrill for me, dry, no texture, and rather sterile. I am a tube guy who likes valves in the line....Thre may be a place for them, but not with my maggies...Jallen
you go jallen, i agree , maggie and tubes are heaven, but not everyone likes heaven and even believes there is a heaven, yes there is plenty of one for these amps, as for lps, cds, tape, analogue, and all other technology...dwhitt
Hi Jallen, do you happen to know which specific models you listened to? even with the same manufacturer like Rowland, different models do sound quite different. Then the is the old break in issue. . . switching amps are notorious bears to break in. Bel Canto probably 500 hours. . . Rowlands probably 1000 hours. . . before that they can sound quite dry. G.