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Class D Amplification Announcement

After 60 some odd years of disappointment, Class D has finally arrived. As per The Absolute Sound’s Jonathan Valin, the Borrenson-designed Aavik P-580 amp “is the first Class D amplifier I can recommend without the usual reservations. …the P-580 does not have the usual digital-like upper-mid/lower-treble glare or brick wall-like top-octave cut-off that Class D amps of the past have evinced.”

Past designers of Class D and audiophiles, rejoice; Michael Borrenson has finally realized the potential of Class D.

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I've been using a Pass X250.8 and then XA30.8 spread over the last 7 years and love the sound.

I recently purchased a pair of the Atmasphere Class D GaNFET monos to compare with my XA30.8 and so far have been very happy with them.   They may not be fully broken in yet and I have yet to switch back to the Pass so I'm still not done doing my listening comparisons.

But as a big Pass fan I can say I definitely like their general sound.  I find them to be very smooth and warm just like my Pass with nice natural tone.  I don't find them fatiguing at all.   I think they also image extremely well just like my XA30.8 which to me is one of the best imaging amps I've heard at home.  

If you like the sound of Pass and get the chance to hear the Atmasphere GaNFET monos, I would take it as you may just like them, even though they are Class D...

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