Not going to happen. Bruno does not care for GaNs......of course, he could? change his mind.
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I don't think that is a good guess. Ease of heatsinking? Have you seen the tiny heatsinks that people use on the GaN's. Look how tiny the heatsinks are on this new Orchard 250 watt into 8 ohm module are: https://orchardaudio.com/starkrimson-ultra-module picture is at bottom of opening scene.....just scroll through them....you will see. The GaNs are much faster than the mosfet Bruno uses. Here is what Bruno and Lars of Purifi say: https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/merrill/2/ |
The "distortion signature" is just one of an infinite amount of things that effect the sound. So no, no two different implementations of Purifi amps sound the same (I am trying two new mods tomorrow on a Purifi amp and I am sure I will hear two new "different" takes). Its the same with two amps with the same "distortion signature". They will sound different for a thousand different reasons. EVERYTHING makes a difference......I state this over and over again as it is my direct experience of testing parts and execution and circuits for over 45 years. You change the fuse in an amp and you have a completely different sound......even though the "distortion signature" remains the same. Believe what you want. I know what I experience......experience is the only valid path to truth. You must directly listen to something to know anything in audio. "Designed properly".......now that is funny. There is no consensus in high end audio as to what that means. You have the nerd types who say it is in numbers....and you have the subjectivists who believe what they hear.....many of whom....hear different things....he he. In drag racing you can measure the results (elapsed time and speed). In high end audio......what the result is.....is subjective.....totally.....so there is no reference....just beliefs.....some beliefs based on theory and some on experience. I say again.....you must listen to know what is "real" for you. If all you need is a certain "distortion signature"......then why make a new amp? There are already amps with that signature.....nothing new there. We are constantly evolving.....everything is. We discover more and more each day.....new things that cannot be measured that make the sound better. This is good. When we finally can measure all that we hear it will be a miracle of miracles. Of course, our life is already infinitely miraculous. 60 trillion cells in every human body.....dancing in the light of God. No one knows what amp will be best in the end......for there is never an end. I keep modding the Purifi and I will keep modding the GaN amps......they will all keep getting better and better. I believe, that in less than one year.....high end audio will start to have its mind blown......not saying any more. In three years....we will be swimming in the infinite possibilities most have never known. Good stuff....I mean great stuff.....for very little $ coming to your door soon. |
rh67, The guy at AGD modded the crap out of his first GaN tube to make the second version (which is what you have). Look at the difference in the circuits inside the fake tube on this page: http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0421/AGD_The_Audion_MkII_Review.htm What’s a matter for him?.....he did not get it right the first time? What, he is human? There is no getting it right the first time......there is no RIGHT! Everything is evolving and changing. We are all evolving....some at different rates. All products evolve over time....or they get left in the dust. There will be a third generation.......or maybe a completely different model amp that blows this one away by AGD or by others. What you have it already outdated!...he he. Ask the designer if he has some more mods up his sleeve.....I dare you......of course, he would not tell you or anyone.....would screw up his sales......better just to spring it on people when it is ready to sell.....then let them weep.....he he. It's $2000 to upgrade your old GaN tubes in these babies........what will Gen 3 cost? |
There is already someone who A/Bed the Peachtree with the GaN 5 and someone else A/Bed the AGD Audion's with the GaN 5. The difference between the amps was similar.....so I would say the Peachtree/Voyager would be closer to the AGD than the GaN 5. and no mods to any amps.....I will be modding the GaN 5 soon, as well. |
What most people don’t understand is that all products need modding....yes, everything I have ever seen....I can make sound better. When you buy a $70K corvette.....you might not blink an eye spending another $40K to get 1100+ horsepower and 8 second quarter miles. That is because everything in drag racing is known. NOTHING is known....he he...in high end audio. Every single thing you do makes a difference sonic wise and most things cannot be measured......so, everyone is afraid to mod.....they think "only the manufacturer knows enough about this product to improve it." Actually, the truth is the opposite. There are tons of people out there that can improve the amp or whatever. There is a guy on What’s Best who took his $25K Audio Research Anniversary preamp and did thousands and thousands of $ worth of mods to it. He says it is in another world.....compared to stock. Why did D’Agostino put big heavy brass binding posts on his $250,000 Relentless amps? Why would he run the signal through a hunk of brass rather than a low mass WBT copper connector? Why would he screw up the sound? Maybe he does not know better. Probably is the truth. So, put some WBT output connectors on a Relentless amp and you have a better sounding amp. Please send me your Relentless amps (575 lbs. each) so I can mod them......NOT!!!!! By the way, the Audion amps use low mass WBT copper output connectors.....yeah for them. Most people have never tweaked anything.....most don’t even take off the cover and look inside. The first thing I do when I get a new component is take off the cover and see what I can change to get better sound. I have been doing this since 1980. Most manufacturers have a set goal. A lot of them do not even believe in subjective tweaking. Several of the class D modules (GaN and otherwise) were designed purely for specs or specs plus what they consider "low distortion parts"....mostly gotten by inference. The Voyager and the Peachtree use the same modules and power supply. They will sound similar but not the same. The chassis and its resonance, the footers, the jacks, wiring, etc. all have a sound. |