I'm thinking that "philelore" is the new "fetch."
Questions re: GaNfet technology vs other designs.
How do the newer GaNfet technology amps compare to the HYPEX NC400, HYPEX NC500, HYPEX 1200 and PURIF Audio designed amps in terms of sound quality? And also how do these GaNfet technology based amps compare to class A and class A/B amps for sound quality?
It seems several companies are offering GaNfet Amps. For example, please the Orchard Audio Starkrimson 150w gan amplifier and the Atma-sphere Class D power amplifier (and several others).
GaNfet is claimed to provide excellent sound quality. Several class D mono blocks offer great sound as various reviewers have reported. I noticed there are several GaNfet technologies power amps available but not many integrated amps. I wonder why.
Maybe the better question is GaNfet Amps really for prime time? Your comments on GaNfet Amps are requested. thanks....
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Regarding the issue of how distortion spectra affect listening preferences, there's a great interview with Nelson Pass by Steve Guttenberg on YT from 2019. It's called "Nelson Pass on his favorite amps, playing with distortion, and his 21 inch subwoofer." Especially relevant discussion starts at about the 10:17 mark in the video. Nelson emphasizes that even at very low overall distortion levels in a solid-state amp, listeners tend to prefer more 2nd or 3rd order distortion compared to higher order distortion. He also describes how the sound changes as phase and distortion are varied. These issues have relevance for the design of high-quality GaN FET amps, as @atmasphere discussed earlier in this thread. |