jtgofish
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| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? This is a matter of scale and I’ve not heard a conventional solid state amp including those on this list (excluding the Bakoon) that is as smooth and detailed as a good class D. Ralph,Yes I can see how somebody might make that conclusion and be se... | |
| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? You can certainly get plenty of body and warmth out of SS amps.It may not be typical for the breed but SS amps like that are not hard to find.Most of the Nelson Pass amps,Audio Flight,Electrocompaniet,Usher,Sugden,Dartzeel and many more.And Bakoon... | |
| Speakers for triode tube amps You could also consider some kit speaker-Audio Note,Seas A26 and some of the Troels Gravesen designs suit lowish powered valve amps. | |
| Speakers for triode tube amps Most of the vintage Tannoys.Or the current reissues.They tend to have benign impedance curves above 6 ohms. | |
| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? Ralph,I trust your ears and judgement. Any suggestions of Class D that have decent image depth and musical engagement?The only one I have heard which I thought sounded OK was a Hypex based Nord but that was only briefly at a hi fi show so I would ... | |
| Tannoy Stirlings on the way! Tannoys tend to sound best with amplifiers with medium output impedance and lowish damping factors and no or only small amounts of negative feedback.Most SS amps have low output impedance and high damping factors and high negative feedback.There a... | |
| Have you heard darTZeel Amplifiers You could buy on of the Chinese copies to see if you like the sound.I am sure the real thing will sound better but some of the copies are going to be close enough to get an idea of the sound and how it will drive your speakers.As I understand it t... | |
| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? Atmasphere,The other problem I am hearing is how mechanical it sounds.I hooked up my Gale 401s which are famous for their rhythm, groove and timing and now they sound like the music is being played by robots! I would have never thought any amp co... | |
| Gale 401's They also benefit from a really good tube preamp.I use a Supratek Cabernet 300B and it makes a huge difference-opening up the soundstage and allowing the beautiful tonality to come through.They are capable of really excellent timbre but like the M... | |
| Gale 401's They image better horizontal because the mid and treble are then aligned vertically.Best with the tweeter at the top which then gives good image height. | |
| Gale 401's Douglas Schroeder you do not have a clue regarding the potential of Gale 401s.When properly restored they are superb sounding things and will comfortably compare with good modern speakers in the $10,000 plus range.Which is about what they cost in ... | |
| What Integrated Amp do You use Bakoon Amp 5521.Somehow combines extreme clarity and resolution without sounding analytical or cold. | |
| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? Still not convinced sorry.I recently got to hear the latest Purifi class D [P452 I believe] in a very good system-Magicos/Accuphase and they still sound phasey.There is certainly less haze than earlier but they still struggle to create convincing ... | |
| Best Preamp and Amp combination, interesting finding!!! I have friend with an Audio Flight Strumento power amp and matching Strumento preamp.Those are seriously expensive items.He also kept an Usher 307A preamp which he was using previously with an Usher R1.5 power amp.The Strumento power amp sounds mu... | |
| I went from Class D to Luxman A/AB - And most of what you think is wrong Yes but the Parasound A21 is not very good.You need a better reference. |