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Mytek slams Hypex in Stereophile Amp Review

Mytek's chief designer, Michal Jurewicz, told me. "Hypex [class-D modules] cannot drive it, the amps collapse, but this Brooklyn Amp does it with ease."

https://www.stereophile.com/content/mytek-brooklyn-amp-power-amplifier

Which is pretty interesting, because the closest I could find to their specs is from ICEpower modules. :) 

I've not been able to do comparisons with Hypex vs. ICEpower amps, so I have no idea what this is about. I use both but certainly not with difficult speakers. 
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@addyson 

You mean, like you just did?
Also, that is a paragraph, not an article my friend.

Eric, from what little I've learned (and George will probably help us out here) about Class D, there are modules: ICE, NCore, Pascal architecture, etc. One of the very interesting  and best things about Class D is that those modules can be made modified and made proprietary by engineers. 

E.g. I learned about the Class D "Cherry" amps on Audiocircle a few months back. the Co is the "Digital Amplifier Co", based in PA, and owned and operated by an electrical engineer and software engineer: Tommy O'Brien. And bigger companies do this too to get the best sound at a certain price point. 

Tommy is totally independent, he is the quintessential stay at home genius who prefers to do all his own work, keep it small, be nice and neighborly to all customers. 

https://www.cherryamp.com

[I ordered a Cherry Ultra amp, he builds them one at a time by hand: its a hybrid SS and Class Damp with an 1800w transformer, and  Class D output = 675watts into 4 ohms]
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Class D will continue to evolve and eventually overtake SS and tube ... but this is years down the road ... until everyone over 50 yo has died off ... lol.

Seriously, the Class D are amazing these days compared to even 3 years ago.
I dont understand how anyone can just write off Class D altogether? The dude quoted above ... hasn’t heard high end Class D, eg Merrill amps.

But Eric, I have never heard anyone c/o the Hypex NCORE modules. Never. And they only get better, with better power supplies and support circuit.

And also, to offer an example, I do have a Hypex UCD 400w module that drives a 12" woofer in my Zu Audio Undertone sub. Its a monster. I live in CA and it makes me think I'm undergoing a earthquake.

Last, The Red Dragons have found homes, e.g Clayton Shaw of Spatial speakers used them at trade shows. And the other ICE module mentioned above, I currently own a Bel Canto Ref500s Class D amp. And it still drives my Dynaudios very well (Dyns are known to need and sound best with high power)
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