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Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
     It looks like Bruno Putzeys new company, Purifi, has more interests than just class D amps:https://www.purifi-audio.com/index.phpTim 
Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
ricevs,     Thanks for clarifying.  I knew it was a class A input buffer stage, which is good, but wondered if its 250mA class A operating limit would negatively affect sound quality performance.  I now understand it will not thanks to your very g... 
Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
Hi Guido. Thanks for the info, my friend. Very interesting about Bruno leaving Hypex to found Purifi. The progress of class D technology continues to be very interesting and promising.Tim  
One Amp To ‘Rule’ Them All....
     john1,          Very good points.       BrettMcee seems to be looking for the best amps available that can handle the low and fluctuating impedance loads of his several models of Infinity Kappa speakers.       Why he phrased his question in s... 
Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
selecthifi,     Very good news that a completed class D amp using Hypex's top NC1200 modules and powered by their top Hypex SMPS1200A700 PSUs will be available soon from Nord for 3,995 pounds ($5,214 usd).       With class D amps using the new fas... 
One Amp To ‘Rule’ Them All....
brettmcee:"That amp does not need to be perfect, but it needs to be competent, consistent, reasonably affordable and something we all can/could/will have a chance to hear."     Okay, that clarifies your question for me.     I would say that mikesf... 
Opinions about upgrade
spitzer45,     You're on the right track by listening to various speakers to find out what you like and don't like.  Discovering you like the ATC midrange is good progress.       I'd suggest asking that dealer if you can take a pair of ATCs home f... 
One Amp To ‘Rule’ Them All....
brettmcee,    Are you actually just looking for a good amp to buy?      If so, I think you phrased your post question in a manner that will not get you a satisfying answer.  It seems to me that you're looking for a shortcut in your search for an a... 
Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
Hello Guido,     I had no idea you have such a musical background, very nice.     My typical initial reaction, when I read negative comments about the sound quality of class D like those in clearthink's post , is to wonder exactly which class D am... 
Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
Uh-oh, it sounds like clearthink isn't thinking too clearly.  Maybe his user name is satirical?Tim 
Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
Jeff,     Exactly, your description is what I hear listening to very good class D amps.  "There is generally a more relaxed presentation of the music because of these attributes" is an accurate summary of what to expect.      Besides the relaxed a... 
Hey That's Not So Bad if It's Class D
freediver,     You discovered by chance what many home audio enthusiasts, including myself, have learned more methodically and thoroughly: the sound quality of modern class D amps is extremely impressive.  The best class D amps are considered some... 
Opinions about upgrade
spitzer45,     The solution is either cables with an xlr on one end and an rca on the other or a male rca to female xlr connector adapter and a regular xlr cable from that to the 40a.Tim      
One Amp To ‘Rule’ Them All....
brettmccee,     I understand your preference for a disciplined scientific approach to audio with standards and an agreed upon language devoted to it   All words, terms and concepts would be clearly defined and their usage very strictly obeyed.    ... 
Opinions about upgrade
spitzer45,     Just to be clear, celtic66 is suggesting self-amplified ATC speakers and using your Hegel as a preamp/volume control only by connecting the ATC speakers to the Hegel's Variable L+R outputs via XLR or RCA cables, not speaker wires.  ...