seanheis1
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| Class D Technology Companies such as Devialet are creating hybrid AD Amplifiers. In theory, that could be the best of both worlds with sound & efficiency. Are the hybrid amps subject to the same issues with phase & bandwidth? | |
| Class D Technology I recall when I was in college I could hear well to 20khz. I know because I ran tests.I also found it much harder to get sound that was not fatiguing. This is back in analog days even. These days I know I cannot hear to that extent which is norm... | |
| Class D Technology So its pretty much on par with everything else audio these days. Some like it and some not so much.its nice to have choices.The difference is Class D will only continue to get even better.Someday soon everyone may agree. Mapman - I would say Cl... | |
| Worth Upgrading Marantz 1504 AV Receiver with Power Amp? mb1audio - thanks for the listings. A lot of older power amps but I don't think Class A/AB has advanced much in the 21st Century. Paraneer - I thought of an integrated amp, but I need the bass management that the AVR provides because I have the sp... | |
| Class D Technology If you are listening to Diana Krall, and you hear Katy Perry, the problem is much larger than amplifier technology. You either have one heck of a malfunctioning system, a set of speakers that were dropped out of a truck before being delivered ... | |
| Class D Technology But they still had a stripping of the harmonic structure of the upper/midrange and highs, leaving what seemed to be just the fundamental with no decay and an opaque sound with larger than usual "nothing" gaps in the music. This is the perfect d... | |
| Class D Technology It looks like Merrill is taking Hypex modules, putting them in beautiful cases with Cardas wiring, Cardas connectors, custom house brand power cable, & stillpoint feet...and putting a seal on the bottom of the case saying the warranty is void ... | |
| Class D Technology Does anybody know what causes the dead silences in songs that is a characteristic of Class D? Is it the output filter or dead time? I really noticed this with my Ice Module and couldn’t figure out if the amp wasn’t allowing for the music to decay ... | |
| Class D Technology Some other manufacturers, such as Merrill Audio, do a thorough "passive" component design around the modules... They implement highly dampened chassis, highest quality internal wiring (e.g. Cardas), and I/O connectors: see for example the Merr... | |
| Class D Technology Mapman +1. People are tossing terms like "nonlinear" or "lots of distortion" without even understanding the principle of operation. I can understand when people don't like sound of particular class D amp with their speakers, but tossing pseudo... | |
| Class D Technology Guido, I understand your practical advice. However, companies such as Bel Canto & Rowland don't make Class D amplifiers. They take Hypex or Ice Modules and make mods to them so they can add their house sound. So, I think that Class D can be di... | |
| Class D Technology Thanks mapman. That is consistent with the new KEF LS50 active monitor. It uses Class D for the bass and Class AB for the highs. | |
| Class D Technology Mapman, you said earlier in the thread that the high dampening factor of Class D makes them a better fit for larger speakers that like high dampening...with your smaller speakers sounding towards the cold and dry side with Class D. So would it be ... | |
| Class D Technology Lots of great responses. When switching frequencies are 5x higher than today's, what will be improved? Will that prevent the saw tooth waveform challenge? Or prevent the need for a low pass output filter? What makes today's class D amps sound cold... | |
| I NEED AN AMP!! BUT WHAT?? HELP PLEASE!! You can get excellent class AB amps used for 1k. Not everyone needs overbuilt class A monoblocks...although they are nice. Stick with brands like Rega, Parasound, and Marantz as they are safe bets. |