There appears to be some confusion and/or disconnect about the relationship of @mikepowellaudio to 11Stereo and the relationship of both as a dealer to AGD products. (Mikey is an AGD dealer via his business name. His website is 11Stereo.) I’m not sure some of the prior posts reflect “an agenda” worthy of a tin foil cap. But I’m willing to acknowledge that some member posts, such as those by @twoleftears are innocent inquiries based on a YouTube video that @mikepowellaudio posted on January 15, 2022.
AGD Tempo in the house
It is very interesting to spend time with amps. You go to shows or even go to someone's house and listen to and amp and because it isn't on your gear and in your environment, it sounds good but it is insanely difficult to judge vs other gear.
So AGD is a brand I had been flirting with and finally a customer asked for a demo so I put in my order and a few days later the Tempo arrived. I dropped in into my system and all I can say is WOW. It has all the grunt required to drive my Vivids. Is warm and sweet with an extremely wide sound stage.
Even fresh out of the flight case, (no box here) it didn't sound digital at all. This sounds closer to Class A to me than Class D. I have not heard a different GaN at this point but I am fascinated by this and how good it sounds compared to other Class Ds and even Class ABs.
The other surprising part is this unit is about 1/3 the size of a normal component. I know I am a hair late to the game with GaN but damn, is it ever too late to celebrate a product.
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@arafiq I agree with your comfort level with buying from dealers whom you trust. For similar reasons, I will continue to buy from @mikepowellaudio. |
@milpai to each his own regarding respect. TBH, I’m not sure where all of this stuff originated. No doubt folks have their own opinions about these things. I just try to be fair in calling balls and strikes. |
@mikepowellaudio I write in defense of at least one post on this thread from @twoleftears. I know this A-goner very well and I believe him to be straight shooter regarding the vast majority of his posts. He references a YouTube video you posted on your channel on January 15, 2022 regarding a comparison you made between the JR125 class D amplifier and the AGD Tempo class D amplifier. Based on that video (and importantly, your comments made therein), he concluded you were not an AGD dealer. I viewed and commented on this YouTube video, so I understand how he came to this conclusion. In reply to a comment by @Albert-nj9xm, you wrote, “LOL, Did I say I was an AGD dealer? What idiot would be an AGD dealer when the manufacturer is selling around them, as evidenced by the "Buy it now" button on thier [sic] website?” One can reasonably conclude that you disavowed being an AGD dealer from your reply. |