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D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ?

Owner/Designer Dean Deacon of D-Sonic in Houston in recent months dropped using the B&O ICE amps which he now only uses in the surround channels of his multi-channel home theater amps. He now uses a new Class-D amp in all of his Magnum2 mono and two channel amps which he states is the most technically advanced Class-D amp on the market, called the SOA Class-D core amps. The recent review in 6Moons of his new M2-1500M amp concludes its the closest that Class-D has ever come to tube amps in the upper mid-range and high frequencies.
Anyone bought or heard recently the D-Sonic M2-1500M or the M2-600M? What are your opinions?
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guidocorona
4,298 posts
 
Sorry, Jorge, I have not quite understood which D-Sonic amp you have purchased... Please let us know. G.
mikha65
36 posts
 
Very interesting, Jorge!
Thanks for posting. What amp (s) did you use before the M3 1200S?
Can you compare them to the D-Sonic? I'm using a ARC VT 100 mk2 right now. I love the amp but 16 tubes can be a PITA. I'm going to try D-Sonic so I appreciate your info a lot. Cheers, Mikko
jorgeparrapuppy
257 posts
 
yeah, Im sorry. reading back at my posts I can see why. its the M3 1200S. 600 WPC stereo model. sorry for the corn-fusion.
jorgeparrapuppy
257 posts
 
Mikha: I was using 70wpc primaluna monos. for my taste, I just needed more power to drive my apm 1s. those amps are fantastic, everything one loves about tubes. the d-sonic is just much more powerful. so the dynamics are, understandably, far and beyond 70 watts, of course. and compared to the parasound a-21, although another great piece, which I sold years ago, the d-sonic is still the better amp for me. But the parasound was nowhere in the same league as far as detail. im now researching which preamp to mate with it. I know I can do much better than the parasound p-3. so yes, the upgrading continues as I look for perhaps a tube or class d preamp. I hope that helps.
mikha65
36 posts
 
Jorge: thanks again! I'm very curious now. I will try them out next year.
I have a Coincident Statement Line Stage. It's amazing! World Class.
I strongly recommend it! Cheers Mikko
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