Because GANFETs have no leads on them and are quite small, they allow for reduced noise from the amplifier module. This is really important; its not good enough IME/IMO to just be able to meet European Union radiation directives (required for the CE mark) or similar; the amp really should be quite a bit quieter than that so switching noise doesn't mess with other equipment in any way. If the GANFET amp is done properly it can be so quiet that class A or AB amps actually radiate more noise.
Power Amplifier - Maximum Resolution & Detail!
I am assuming some of you have experienced the following.... All else being the same in the chain, you replaced a power amplifier and started hearing more resolution and detail, perhaps a lil more in a track that you have heard a thousand times.
Ime, the higher you go up in price doesn't necessarily guarantee that you could experience the above mentioned. It seems to come down to the nitty gritty of the circuits under consideration, i.e., the black art of power delivery and analog circuit design.
What is a power amp you may have experimented with that provided the maximum detail and resolution at any price? (Not just perceived changes in tonal balance, etc).
I am hoping to shortlist a power amp based on some suggestions here for a future purchase.
P.S. If you are an ASR type of guy who thinks all power amps sound the same, this may not the right thread for you, I suppose...
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@deep_333 High end audio, like many high end products, is driven by intention rather than cost. So you can run into less expensive gear that easily seems to outperform equipment that cost several times more. This can happen because the less expensive gear is built to a price formula rather than what the market will bear. There are now class D amps that are exactly that- smooth, detailed and involving- that can easily outperform (and sound better than) amps that cost quite a lot more. Of course, not all class D amps sound the same just as not all class A amps sound the same so you should not be dissuaded if the particular class D amp you encountered didn't seem to bring home the bacon. |