$39,000.oo Aavik Acoustics U-380 Class-D integrated amplifier

Here we go again, Covid-19 is everywhere

That’s also used in the $900 Red Dragon S500 amp
https://ibb.co/VmvR0sD

That are used in a $300 subwoofer plate amp
https://ibb.co/JjnrzXw

That all come from China, that sold these modules on Alibaba a year ago for $100!! just like these.
https://ibb.co/NWnRPbJ

What would you think the profit margin is on this amp?

Cheers George

georgehifi05-20-2020 11:37am

glupson Details Discussions Posts This discussion 7,842 posts 05-21-2020 at 02:24am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete cheeg, "2 advantages: 1) they’re inexpensive..." Huh, then this one must be quite an aberation. It is interesting to see what appears to be the same part in all of those items from the original post. I must admit that I like the design a bit more than some others mentioned (in the other thread and Rowland from the OP). That is already worth something.
glupson Details Discussions Posts This discussion 7,842 posts 05-21-2020 at 01:26am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete "Should rolls Royce stop making cars too?" Of course not, but they say they may be laying off thousands (8000-9000, I think) of people. Well, not the car part, but the aircraft engine part. They are hit hard.
glupson Details Discussions Posts This discussion 7,842 posts 05-21-2020 at 01:12am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Very basic question from a complete ignoramus. What is the implied advantage of class D? Why do they exist? It seems there is not much love for them in audiophile circles.