Class D Amplification Announcement

I've been using a Pass X250.8 and then XA30.8 spread over the last 7 years and love the sound.

I recently purchased a pair of the Atmasphere Class D GaNFET monos to compare with my XA30.8 and so far have been very happy with them.   They may not be fully broken in yet and I have yet to switch back to the Pass so I'm still not done doing my listening comparisons.

But as a big Pass fan I can say I definitely like their general sound.  I find them to be very smooth and warm just like my Pass with nice natural tone.  I don't find them fatiguing at all.   I think they also image extremely well just like my XA30.8 which to me is one of the best imaging amps I've heard at home.  

If you like the sound of Pass and get the chance to hear the Atmasphere GaNFET monos, I would take it as you may just like them, even though they are Class D...

Well, this thread went in a direction different than what I had in mind.  I own class D amps, SET amps, and AB amps, but I didn't really want to get into the relative merits of each.  What I had in mind was to discuss the irresponsible ways that audio gurus 'infilict' their opinions and biases on us poor audiophiles.

If the staff of critics at TAS deserve all this derision, how far down Hell's rings do the opinions of we ordinary audiophiles rank? Can we ride our horses under the door? 🙄

Ordinary audiophiles are not paid to write reviews. 

@jjss49 Thanks for mentioning the AGD amps. How would you compare to an all-tube system in general? To be more specific, let's say if someone like the tube sound and has not been satisfied with SS ... should this person consider AGD?

P.S. I'm in no way implying that tubes are better than SS or vice versa. But for my personal taste in music, tubes offer something that SS does not. Of course, just the opposite can be true for someone else.