GaN amplifier from GaN themselves limited supply!!!



There is this integrated GaN , made by GaN themselves, so you know it "should" be good.
(Could very well be the best of all GaN amps)
(single purchase only, not available for multi purchase for commercial Class-D manufactures)

But you’ll have to put it in a box, comes with all you need, the amp and power supply, and dac??!!!
(if you can build simple kits you can build this, would it quite simple to make up)
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You have with it:
Volume control
3 x switchable inputs
2 x Analog stereo inputs rca & jack
2 x digital spdif inputs, optical and coax (yes it has a dac in it too)
And this is neat, user variable negative feedback!!! for those that don’t like too much for the sake of "better" measurements" and want a more organic sound, all for just $1.3K

https://gansystems.com/evaluation-boards/gs-evb-aud-xxx1-gs/

https://au.mouser.com/ProductDetail/GaN-Systems/GS-EVB-AUD-BUNDLE1-GS?qs=vHuUswq2%252BszP6hR0ubJmfw%...

https://gansystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/GS-EVB-AUD-xxx1-GS_Technical-Manual_Rev-200526.pdf

Cheers George
georgehifi

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Yes, and it could be just meh......and a lot of money and time spent.  Why don't you buy it George and assemble it and compare it to your class A super amps and let us know if we should get one?  You seem to be in love with eval boards.....you are always showing them. 
George, you have shown several boards over the past few years and you know it.  I have absolutely no interest in those boards......even if they were free.  
Come on George.....just buy the dang thing instead of posting about it.

Actually, I am sure it is good......but very good....I doubt it. Come on people, get your eval board right here. Maybe you can make it work. Maybe you will not lose a lot of money. Really great resale value.....not. There will be assembled GaN integrated amps within a few years for under $500 and boards from China for even less.....don’t waste your money on this eval board. The only reason you don’t see the market flooded with GaN amps is that they have to be designed from the ground up. However, once there are a lot of designs floating around.....well, you know the Chinese.....they can clone things faster than frying a pancake. Get ready for GaNoramma....coming to your internet near you soon.
All eval boards are created by engineers to show off their parts......"OH look, they work". They are not designed by people who have spent hundreds of hours designing, listening and redesigning till it sounds great. GaN Systems is not a bunch or tweaky audiophiles.

We are all serving each other. We are each others brother. I share what I do because you and I are one. I am talking to myself. We are all....always talking to ourself. So, as your brother and your Mother I want you to be happy. So, I recommend things that I think will make you happy. Most people who talk to me directly do not do any business with me because I direct them to another service/product that would best fit them. My goal is perfect worship.....perfect service.....perfect love....perfect joy and perfect peace. What is your goal?


Usually, eval boards are made by Engineers who do not listen.....non tweakers.  So, I assumed this board was like any eval board.....not worth playing with.  If indeed, it sounds as dht4me describes.....than it could be a great thang....and made even greater by someone who tweaks....for instance,,,,,,It looks like op amps on the input (could not find the schematic).  Discrete would be better.  Yes, GaNs seem to be lighting up the world.....indeed.