Best Class D GaNFET Amp Comparison. Who to invite?

HiFiHandy, Which other Class D's are you familiar with?

I spoke to the Seattle people today and they are excited

about a class d event. 

Akira,

Great. Would you want to attend, assist or provide a Class D amp?

Seattle seems to be taking the lead on support. 

I need to find a better venue to rent for 2 days.

Anyone in the NW with a good room for audio?

Need to be legal for a 200 person capacity.

Joe/Leo- thanks! 

HiFiHandy- the Rose and new NAD are great. Please PM me so we can coordinate.

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Mbolek,

I will contact the Bay Area folks to see about arranging one there as well.

Racer,

I do have some of the items on your list.

But with your knowledge and assistance

the event will be fun and provide Class D guidance

for those who tweak and those who do not.

This will be a 4-5 hour event.

Dude,

Revised to be Class D . Gan or No Gan.

SPdude- yes level matching is a must. Blind most likely.

Tag- The comparison to an a or a/b is a good thought  but which one?

The Class Ds will range in MSRP from $3k to $10k with the Aavik as an 

outlier. So where do you draw the MSRP line for a legit comparison?

Or just get an $7k Luxman and call it good. 

Peter S.

What do you have?

Recap:

Without calling any manufacturers yet we may have available for the Seattle event:

1. Aavik I-180 courtesy Peter S

2. HiFi Rose RA 180  Courtesy HifiHandy

3. NAD M33. HiFiHandy

4. Orchard Audio Ultra Courtesy Leo/Joe

5. Peachtree GaN 1 Courtesy Santabarbara

To Locate:

A. Technics

B. Mola Mola

C. Atmosphere

D. AGD 

E. Bel Canto

F. Lyngdorf

Also will need to secure a venue for 2 days.

Free is best but we could pay up to $1,000.

Anyone in possession of the amps in the above "To Locate"

willing to participate please advise.

I will be at Axpona to solicit maker's participation then.

It might be logical to hold this event the last Saturday in

June as Lou's event PNW Audiofest is the week before.

Bay Area Event

We have some locals volunteering gear and Scotch. Not a bad start.

Anyone else still living in the Bay Area with needed product?

My latest thought is to actually hold it at/during the PNW Audio Event.

Simplifies a lot. Need to see what Lou has left.

Nquery- Excellent!

Tomic-Never rains in Arizona...

LKV uses hypex module. And offers a 180wpc Integrated at $2,200.

Price is reasonable as is warranty and trial period.

Will look for them at Axpona, thanks!

I just proposed to the Lou Hinckley, PNW Audiofest organizer,

that we use the top floor of the Show Hotel on Saturday June 24th as a place

to setup the amps for comparisons. Awaiting his response.

So far thanks to some generous local folks we have:

1. HiFi Rose

2. NAD M33

3. Orchard Audio Ultra

4. PeachTree 400

5. Atma-Sphere 

Only 6 left to garner: Aavik, Mola Mola, Technics, AGD, Bel Canto, Lyngdorf

Stay Tuned for further Updates

pin wa,

Thank you for the gracious offer.

Would you mind PMing me with your contact info

so when I have the specifics I will contact you?

Best,

Event Update,

I have received a commitment from event organizer Lou Hinkley of PNW

AudioFest June 23-25th held near SeaTac Airport. 

Whale and DHT,

I would love to hear more about the DIYproducts. The event I am planning will take place during the Lou Hinkley's PNW Audiofest June 23-25th. All loaners will be available to return  on Monday the 26th.

AXO- 

The speakers will be high sensitivity, neutral floor standers. Possibly from Lou's Daedalus.

Preamp undetermined yet again a neutral solid state product.

Shkong- the VTV sounds interesting. I will check with them.

Have you compared it to the Orchard product by chance?

Badgerm- The idea is to determine who has the most musical class D

product these days and at what price. 

The Aavik was chosen as a standard of reference so people can hear it

compared to others and decide for themselves if that price point works for them.

Will we have use of the horns?

Tomi,

I could use some help

Thanks to everyone for the kind offers to volunteer both product and time

to the June 24th Class D Shoot Out  in Seattle.

So far I have firm committments for all the desired products

with the exception of Technics and AGD.

I will get the AGD when I see Mikey at Axpona.

Same for the Technics unless a local option surfaces.

Please PM me if you offered a product for use in the event.

You will have first choice of seating which will be limited.

Best,

Jeff Kalina

Sadly the room I was told I could use at the PNW Audiofest ended up not being available. The event could still be held easily enough. I have access to Peachtree,

Orchard, Mola Mola. 

People in the thread offered to bring all the others. However all were silent

at the time I asked for confirmation. No one offered to assist either. 

I did do a comparison with the Orchard and the Peachtree in my own home.