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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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
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.
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.
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
" 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"

Power and watts speak for themselves. WHen you need it, you need it. USually the more, the better.

Hi eff Class D amps in general provide power/watts in a small and one would think relatively affordable package compared to big costly heavy monster amps needed prior.

I suspect one might always nitpick, but if a good amp with lots of power/watts is what's called for, most any modern decent Class D amp may be the solution.

There is a big difference between a scenario where an amp is challenged to drive speakers and one where it does it effortlessly, as these high power Class Ds in general are capable of. A lot of the other good things we like about good sound just seems to go along with that, detail, imaging, etc. Overall system synergies and toanl balance, etc. is still something to deal with, but if the amp is up to the task of driving the speakers, that opens up many other ways to address as needed.

Little down side in trying on of these things I think if high power and efficiency is what is needed, whatever might be inside. I'd rather know, but in general the basic benefits should exist with most similar spec'ed amp boards used I would think. Tweaks from there might be different?

THat's what I'm thinking. I'm curious if others agree or not?