Class D Amplification Announcement

I hope it will cost $100K like their bookshelf speaker. Otherwise, how will I know it is any good?

You can assume that he has.  The journalistic integrity of TAS is unquestionable.  Furthermore, I have never heard of Mr Valin being proven wrong.  His hearing and experience are so accurate that they are virtually objective.

I immediately assumed that this was dripping with irony, but as the thread has developed I see that I was wrong.  Wow!

Don't trust Valin at all! There are stories that I’ve heard from very reliable sources. Just my opinion but I’ve stopped reading/listening to anything he says.

This is out of my league financially at $40,000. Add to that another 40k for a Nordost Odin Gold power cord and …well it would have to wait until I win the lotto. 

Someone got paid again at TAS.

No they have not listened to any of them.

 Can we assume he has thoroughly tested all the offerings from Atmasphere, AGD, Merrill, etc. etc.?

Yeah me too.... I went from tubes to SS and then back to tubes shortly after that.  Just got a 300b SET and there is no going back for me thanks 

Over the years, when I have strayed from tubes, I have always been disappointed. Now I think I will stick with tubes until it’s checkout time

I have Class D with a tube front end, and it sounds pretty good to me....YMMV

Over the years, when I have strayed from tubes, I have always been disappointed. Now I think I will stick with tubes until it’s checkout time

“the first Class D amplifier I can recommend without the usual reservations“

I suspect some “unusual” reservations may crop up eventually.  I learned valuable (and somewhat expensive) lessons about Class D and hype from the NC1200.  People (me included) so want to believe in great sound from small, cool-running boxes that they don’t immediately notice the naked emperor. Class AB is just alright with me.

Oh @psag ​​​​​​

My my my.

I'll keep my class AB amp thank you very much.

@psag You seem to have a belief that editors are the exemplars of truth and virtue who would never allow an untruth to sully their publication. Allow me to introduce you to Piers Morgan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piers_Morgan.

@soix 

You have got to be kidding me. TAS reviews are a joke, mainly because they never put their balls on the line and bother to compare a review sample to anything else. I reviewed for years, and almost without fail when I thought I had a review product nailed down I’d be completely humbled when plugging in something for comparison. Do you know how easy it is to write a review when you don’t have to bother with the accountability of having to make comparisons? Worst of all, 90% of the time I read a TAS review, in the end I still have no idea how the product actually sounds. It’s tough to prove Valin wrong precisely because he (and the rest of the TAS writers) refuse to make comparisons that would provide accountability and a better reference for accuracy. But they’d rather just avoid that. What an Absolute Joke.

and going on what you said there....and if a reviewer was to say anything negative about a piece of equipment they are reviewing, wouldnt that hurt the company that made it as well as the review company ?

It may be true that some (maybe most) of the TAS staff do not like to make comparisons when they review equipment.  But still, their conclusions need to pass editorial muster, and I'm sure the editor thoroughly checks out any unsubstantiated claims.

The rumors of class D arrival have been greatly exaggerated. 
 

if you’re paying attention  similar claims have been made pretty much every year since 2010  

The journalistic integrity of TAS is unquestionable. Furthermore, I have never heard of Mr Valin being proven wrong.

@psag You have got to be kidding me. TAS reviews are a joke, mainly because they never put their balls on the line and bother to compare a review sample to anything else. I reviewed for years, and almost without fail when I thought I had a review product nailed down I’d be completely humbled when plugging in something for comparison. Do you know how easy it is to write a review when you don’t have to bother with the accountability of having to make comparisons? Worst of all, 90% of the time I read a TAS review, in the end I still have no idea how the product actually sounds. It’s tough to prove Valin wrong precisely because he (and the rest of the TAS writers) refuse to make comparisons that would provide accountability and a better reference for accuracy. But they’d rather just avoid that. What an Absolute Joke.

I’m sure it’s a wonderful amplifier. I’m going to stay with Vfet and class A until I die. Enjoy the journey!

It’s about time! I guess no more naysaying now or else. 

Too expensive!!!!

You can assume that he has.  The journalistic integrity of TAS is unquestionable.  Furthermore, I have never heard of Mr Valin being proven wrong.  His hearing and experience are so accurate that they are virtually objective.

Pontifs going to pontificate.  Can we assume he has thoroughly tested all the offerings from Atmasphere, AGD, Merrill, etc. etc.?

It’s about time.