Nope, just different.
AGD Audion GaN Class D In The House
During the last decade i have managed to try in my home 95% of the Class D amps offered to the public these include the so called break thru offerings of the last year or two. While there has been progress the class D signature remained and this included what was lacking in class D amplification.
When i heard about AGD i thought here we go again because i had been there and done that so many times with class D but the GaN tech had me intrigued so i bought a pair of the Audion amps, i thought i would give class D one more go.
I received the amps two days ago and have about twelve hours of listening. From the first minute onwards these amps had my full attention. There is no connection between this class D amp and class D i have heard in the pass no connection what so ever. Forget classes A, A/B, D or whatever this is just an excellent sounding amp, it delivers music that belongs at the upper levels of Hi End audio reproduction.
It`s only been a couple of days of listening but i`m so taken back at the quality of sound i just had to share. I will add more the more i listen, good or bad.
When i heard about AGD i thought here we go again because i had been there and done that so many times with class D but the GaN tech had me intrigued so i bought a pair of the Audion amps, i thought i would give class D one more go.
I received the amps two days ago and have about twelve hours of listening. From the first minute onwards these amps had my full attention. There is no connection between this class D amp and class D i have heard in the pass no connection what so ever. Forget classes A, A/B, D or whatever this is just an excellent sounding amp, it delivers music that belongs at the upper levels of Hi End audio reproduction.
It`s only been a couple of days of listening but i`m so taken back at the quality of sound i just had to share. I will add more the more i listen, good or bad.
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I purchased a pair of AGD Audions several months ago. I could not be more pleased with them. I have been an audiophile for nearly 50 years. Having had financial interests in 2 high end audio stores, I have been able hear dozens of high end amps in multiple systems. I have owned probably at least 2 -3 dozen amps over the decades from many high end companies. I think that all of these companies are still in business today. Many of the amps that I have owned were class A amps, but most were class AB with most costing 2-3 times the cost of the Audions. Other than the amps in my REL subs, I have never owned a class D amp before the Audions. I purchased these on a 15 day trial after reading a very positive review. In my system driving Magnepan 3.7i's, the Audions are by a considerable margin the best amps that I have ever heard regardless of class or price. I will be surprised if they are not the last amps which I ever purchase. They are that good. Even after these months of use, I continue to be amazed at the sonic picture which they portray in my music room. "The bloom has never come off of the rose". They are extremely detailed and yet not the least bit fatiguing. The just present the most realistic sonic picture of musicians in my room of any amp that I have ever heard. Putting them in the system was like getting a whole new set of speakers and source equipment which performed at a much higher level. I am not saying that there are not better amps out there, but only that they are the best that I have ever heard. I am not saying that they will be the best in your system. Every system is different. Remember that 2 of the biggest variables in systems are your ears and your room. I wish you the best in finding the amps that work best for you. I consider myself very lucky to have stumbled upon the AGD Audions. |
rdoc I agree with everything you have said. Myself i was on the quest to find the best class D amps, i instead found one of the best amps i have heard in my home. |
To all who are capable of buying AGD, I suggest you contact Mike Powell: YTC: OCD HiFiGuy Make an appointment and fly to Atlanta for a day or 2 Also, I have read 3 very positive reviews of PS Audio M1200s (tube input); 2 reviewers kept them. I have owned a EVS1200 (no tubes) from Tweakaudio for over a year and have zero qualms with it. I am still in anticipation of receiving a LSA Voyager (GaN amp), which has its' work cut out to significantly better the EVS1200 hth |
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