Class D if so inclined

[a.wayne]

These measured very well and at what is very reasonable cost wise, if looking at class D i would absolutely give these a shot …



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There are now lots of great Class D amps but you still have to be wary of buying cheap stuff from Ebay, etc.

 

[mep]

There are now lots of great Class D amps but you still have to be wary of buying cheap stuff from Ebay, etc.

Aren't most Class D amps considered "cheap stuff"?

 

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Aren't most Class D amps considered "cheap stuff"?

Those who think that are misguided.

True 10-15 years ago but the best modern Class D will give other Classes a run for twice their money. I home auditioned 12 ss amps of various Classes in the £3-8K range and chose a Class D to replace costly SETs. No regrets and audiophile visitors are always impressed.

 

[a.wayne]

This Class D is cheap , well relative, 2.5K tops

 

[mep]

Those who think that are misguided.

True 10-15 years ago but the best modern Class D will give other Classes a run for twice their money. I home auditioned 12 ss amps of various Classes in the £3-8K range and chose a Class D to replace costly SETs. No regrets and audiophile visitors are always impressed.

Well, you went from SE amps that are distortion generators to low distortion amps so that is a big change in itself.

 

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Well, you went from SE amps that are distortion generators to low distortion amps so that is a big change in itself.

True, but having decided for various reasons to look for a ss amp that would provide as good and exciting a rendition of music as the SETs (but not to mimic the features of SET), I embarked on a year-long audition session with numerous amps from many well-known and several obscure brands before choosing the Class D one. It was surprising how much difference there was in these amps and more so that some amps that were expected to excel, fell well short of expectations.

A bit of the right sort of distortion doesn't spoil the listening experience and this was not a consideration - it was simply the pleasure that listening to music gives the listener, irrespective of measured performance.