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Class D Amplification Announcement

After 60 some odd years of disappointment, Class D has finally arrived. As per The Absolute Sound’s Jonathan Valin, the Borrenson-designed Aavik P-580 amp “is the first Class D amplifier I can recommend without the usual reservations. …the P-580 does not have the usual digital-like upper-mid/lower-treble glare or brick wall-like top-octave cut-off that Class D amps of the past have evinced.”

Past designers of Class D and audiophiles, rejoice; Michael Borrenson has finally realized the potential of Class D.

psag
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fuzztone
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Oh @psag ​​​​​​

My my my.

mitch2
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“the first Class D amplifier I can recommend without the usual reservations“

I suspect some “unusual” reservations may crop up eventually.  I learned valuable (and somewhat expensive) lessons about Class D and hype from the NC1200.  People (me included) so want to believe in great sound from small, cool-running boxes that they don’t immediately notice the naked emperor. Class AB is just alright with me.

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tuberist
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Over the years, when I have strayed from tubes, I have always been disappointed. Now I think I will stick with tubes until it’s checkout time

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russ69
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Over the years, when I have strayed from tubes, I have always been disappointed. Now I think I will stick with tubes until it’s checkout time

I have Class D with a tube front end, and it sounds pretty good to me....YMMV

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oddiofyl
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Yeah me too.... I went from tubes to SS and then back to tubes shortly after that.  Just got a 300b SET and there is no going back for me thanks 

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