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Oh how I wish Class D amps ...

I sure wish manufacturers and designers would move forward as quickly as is possible on improving the current status of Class D amps ... I have heard them all, some in my own system, and they have SO mcu promise !!! Unfortunately they just do not have it down yet. They still sound dry, unmusical, and strange in the treble ... kind of chalky and rolled off, and definitely lacking air.
I long for the day I can get rid of my hundred pound Class AB monster amp, for a nice small cool running amp that sounds just as good. I am worried though that designers and manufacturers have accepted the " It sounds good enough" opinion, and that the B&O Ice power may be a long time before it is "fixed"... sigh.
Just my rant ...
timtim
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kennyt
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Heard the Dvialet @ CES, it's a hybrid Class A and CLass D amp, very cool and adaptable system and sounded really good, wickedly cool form factor as well!
bgeofft-duplicate-0
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Timtim:

"I long for the day I can get rid of my hundred pound Class AB monster amp, for a nice small cool running amp that sounds just as good."

Idea: LFD NCSE (not class D but worth a try). Barely a degree of heat even after playing hard all day. Lose one box, sell one set of IC's, spend windfall on more music.

One of the very few non-BS audio review sources: HIFI Critic
mfsoa
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What did you think of the Digital Amp Company Cherry Plus?

It has consistently bettered all Class D I have compared it to - Spectron, Channel Island, Wyred, Rotel.

Was so much better than the Modwright 100SE in my system.

Curious to hear what was lacking from the Cherry Plus that you auditioned.

See the StereoTimes reviews for a good description of what it can do.

-Mike

-Mike
frogman
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***and they have SO mcu promise !!!***

***They still sound dry, unmusical, and strange in the treble ... kind of chalky and rolled off, and definitely lacking air.***

Huh?!? What do you base the promise on?
tmsorosk
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Timtim ... your thoughts parallel mine . I have a 100 pound A/B amp and as i'm getting older, would like something small , light , and cool running . But have not heard a good sounding class D amp yet , I haven't heard them all . I don't think they will ever ketch up with A or A/B designs . And A , A/B designs are continually improving .
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