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D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ?
Just got a reply back from Dennis Deacon with D-Sonic..senthim a letter this morning to confirm he is using the Abletec amps. His answer.." I do not discuss the topologiesused in my amplifiers"...He wouldn't confirm or deny..The only other company... 
D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ?
Mapman..the scoop on Abletec..Design Engineer Patrik Bostrom, CTO of Abletec A/S, designed a new technology forClass D which is a loop linearization technology called AMS,(Adaptive Modulation Servo) which is superior to PWM,(Pulse Width Modulation... 
D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ?
Correct spelling is Abletec..comapared to Hypex in DIY forums and threads in Europe..check out the Abletec website. Needs to be updated. 
D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ?
Also..Marten Audio of Sweden uses Albetec Class D amps in their mono blocks. Their amps for class D weigh over 100 pounds each due to their very large power supplies and transformers. 
D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ?
After digging around..it appears that D-Sonic is using theAlbetec Class-D amps from Scandinavia, which are manufactured in China. They are often compared to Hypex. 
D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ?
Mapman..I mentioned to you several days ago all the info isavailable..again..go to the D-Sonic website ans click the Products tab at the top of the page..then click on the 6Moons picture on the left and it opens up the complete review of the D-Son... 
D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ?
WHATS ON THE HORIZON FOR CLASS D IN 2013...put your seatbelts on...The new New Clear NC1000L amps from Sean Brady in Phoenixhave come out in recent months using the same amp as the Bel Canto REF1000M's, but New Clear has under the hood two Lundahl... 
D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ?
Mapman..Yes..the D-Sonic amp is a newer technology..the SOACore amp which is a proprietary design from the bottom up. Nothing to do with B&O. Not an ICE Amp. Dennis explains it all in detail in last September's issue of 6Moons. It is Class D, ... 
Spectron Musician III MK.2 or Audio Research DS450
Mapman..Dennis at D-Sonic pointed out that he only uses B&OICE amps for the surround channels only in his multi channel home theater amps. He has done major mods on the SOA core amp. On The D-Sonic website select the products tab and click on ... 
Spectron Musician III MK.2 or Audio Research DS450
Jult52..Dennis brought up the zero feedback issue in my conversation with him last Sunday and pointed out this theis the problem with other Class-D amps. Other companies have zero feedback amps including Hegel, Sanders Magtech and Soulution just t... 
How many watts per channel are enough?
Why would you multiply by two? The formula is to divide in half by 50% or 2 into the total amount of rms wattagethe speaker allows. If a speaker has a max capability of 1000 watts and you multiply by two, thats too much currentat 2000 watts. Goodb... 
Spectron Musician III MK.2 or Audio Research DS450
Mapman..here's some useless trivia..The first retail CD player came out in early fall of 1982, the Sony CDP-101, followed by the Philips Magnavox players that came out thatNovember.. CD's started showing up in the stores in fall selling for $ 25.0... 
Spectron Musician III MK.2 or Audio Research DS450
Dave b_your right about that. My first amp back in the 70'swas the Sansui AU7900 integrated at 75 watts per channel. One of the finest sounding amps I ever owned. Had it hookedup to a large pair of Advents and a Dual 701 turntable witha Shure V15 ... 
How many watts per channel are enough?
Rule of thumb applying the correct amount of RMS power to a loudspeaker. To get the very best performance from a loudspeaker as explained to me twenty years ago by a speaker designer, find out what the maximum RMS power the driver magnets and the ... 
D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ?
Ooops..its Dennis Deacon, not Dean Deacon with D-Sonic..must be the New year hangover...