@dman777 I used class D amps for 80kW front end PA gig setup, and I am using AB/A class amps for home sys.. class D has too much harmonics at low output level, RF noise, “weird” pulse response..
Has anyone switched from Class AB/A to Class D? Was it better? Was it worse?
I heard a class D amp the other day (Lyngdorf) and it sounded really good. I liked the minimalism of it also. But, I need to own a amp for a couple of months to really know if I like it or not. I don't like room correction ether, so I just liked the sound without that.
Curious, has anyone ever switched from a class AB or class A amp to a class D amp? If so, did you regret it? Was it a downgrade in sound? Or was it upgrade in sound?
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I came from an AT 6007 Signature Series amp to class D Legacy Audio V:I Amplifiers. At the same time, I went from Marantz 8805 to a Lyngdorf MP-40 processor with Room Perfect. The ATI weighed hundreds, and the Legacy weighs much less, but does it ever pack a punch. Plus, it runs cool with absolutly no buzz, no hiss. I love the combo |
@hbarrel always a good point in these sorts of discussions. Ultimately that is all that matters. However, discussing brands and topology can be a fruitful conversation if people always remember the point you bring up as they discuss these things and remember that we all have different ears, systems and are at different points of our journey. |
I prefer the sound of my Technics SU-G700M2 to what I've owned in the past, which have been various Class A/B makes, a Vinnie Rossi battery powered integrated (RedWine) and a EL34 tube integrated. Just don't call the Technics a Class D amp as they chafe at the mention of it. They call it a digital DAC with the power supply built in house using Gan FET output devices. So many shades of grey. Nothing off the shelf in the design. The sound borders on the fantastic at times, compared to what I've owned. I can't say more than that. All the best, |
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