The Future of Audio Amplification


I have recently paired an Audio Research DS225 Class D amplifier with an Audio Research tube preamplifier (SP8 mkii). I cannot believe how wonderful and lifelike my music sounds. The DS225 replaced an Audio Research SD135 Class AB amplifier. Perhaps the SD135 is just not as good as some of the better quality amps that are out there, but it got me thinking that amazingly wonderful sonance can be achieved with a tubed pre and Class D amp. I have a hunch that as more people experience this combination, it will likely catch on and become the future path of many, if not most audiophile systems. It is interesting that Audio Research has been at the forefront of this development.
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Our experience with class D includes Nord’s and Mola Mola.

While Nord’s are good at their price point there is absolutely no comparison with the Mola Mola Kaluga’s sound quality. There’s an audiophile on YouTube that has a wonderful high end set up that sold his very high end Swiss class A amplifier (£50k) and moved over to Mola Mola Kaluga’s. Lansche, Manger and Vivid speaker manufacturers use Mola Mola amplification at the Munich High End Audio Show, not without good reason. The designer, Bruno Putzeys, has been at the forefront of class D design. While Nord’s and Mola Mola Kaluga’s both use Bruno’s Hypex class D modules, the sonic results are quite different.