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Class D is just Dandy!

I thought it was time we had a pro- Class D thread. There's plenty of threads about comparisons, or detractors of Class D.

That's fine, you don't have to like Class D amps, and if you don't please go participate on one of those threads.

For those of us who are very happy and excited about having musical, capable amps that we can afford to keep on 24/7 and don't require large spaces to put them in, this thread is for you.

Please share your experiences with class D amps!
erik_squires

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ddafoe
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I found that the #16 needs a DAC or other sources that play nice with Class A. A rolled of DAC is a no go for me with the #16.

@yyzsantabarbara, I just purchased a Coda S5.5 which is 50w Class A and find it so clean and revealing compared to my two previous amps (Pass XA30.8 and AtmaSphere Class D) that my Weiss DAC might not be the greatest fit and a slightly warmer DAC might be better.   I actually find the Coda closer to the Benchmark AHB2's presentation in terms of 'hearing into' the recording, but does keep some of the Class A imaging and 3d depth with a little texture that I expected from the Pass Class A sound I'm used to.

As to Eric's point, I don't find the Coda warm either, at least when compared to the Pass and Class D AtmaSphere.   I also owned a PS Audio amp based on ICEpower back many years ago and that sound did make me think of my PrimaLuna integrated, warm and cozy sounding, but with lots of dynamic slam.

 

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