GaN transistors are a technical advancement for sure. However I suspect the application of the technology is not fully mature yet and will continue to improve overall. So far what I have heard (Atmasphere and AGD) sounds very good but for a bit of a premium, which is reasonable. I’m sure there are others as well and will be many more to come.
Is a GAn amp worth the switch?
I’m currently a happy owner of a Peachtree Nova500 integrated amp powering a pair of Magnepan 1.7s and streaming mostly using Qobuz through a Bluesound Node. All the hoopla about GAn transistors has me interested in the Peachtree GAN 400 amplifier and wondering about a preamp.
I’ve heard good things about the Schitt Freya S, including the price. I’m wondering if anyone has any recommendations or opinions about my choices?