slimpikins5
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| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? Speaking of the intrinsic perceived value of heavy amps with big handles, I can see why people like it. There is nothing like seeing fine CNC machine work with a wonderful anodized finish on metal, especially if it difficult to pick up alone.My A... | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? From what I have heard, skip the ICE Module amps.... They are the harsh ones on the upper frequencies. | |
| Gold Note PH10, Bryston BP2, Clear Audio Smart V2 I am not sure that I can agree with the opinion that variable capacitance is not useful or not as useful as the cables being used. I have done many capacitance changes via dip switch settings and it makes a world of difference in performance. I m... | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? I know it's almost impossible to find a dealer who has the Anthem M1 mono blocks on hand for a demo, but if you were able to find this one in a thousand dealers, take a listen with your favorite known music... I think you'd buy these. They are r... | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? I had a Parasound Zone Master Class D amp on loan to give an evaluation of. It uses the ICE Power modules and in that particular case, it did sound better after a long warm up period or as Parasound told me at least a 200 hour break in period. A... | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? I can tell you why my amps are Always turned off after each use:Lightning strikes! I turn them off by unplugging from the wall. At $7K its not worth risking damage. I lost my entire sound system/ TV/ Digital readout on my Bridgeport mill, and m... | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? As far as warm up is concerned, I cannot hear any differences in a cold start up vs. the amp having been on for 4 hours... other than Bourbon has taken over and everything in the room is just better. | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? Arctikdeth, Perhaps you should audition some other D amps before deciding its lacking. Have you listened to the Anthem M1's? As WSHS31a stated, pros seem to have a wide range of experience in this equipment.My brother is a long time Audio/Video ... | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? As Noble 100 stated in his experience with a quality Class D amp, I fully concur; its the lack of noise, extremely low distortion and amazing detail that struck me right off. And since I am such a 'green eco' type, I don't feel guilty with runnin... | |
| Full range tower speakers with bass under $10k Before you buy anything, try to listen to a pair of Bryston Signature series Model T speakers, simply amazing. I have a pair I ended up buying in Santose Rosewood, they are gorgeous and make the room sound like a live concert. The best bass I ha... | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? I had been using a Parasound A51 A/AB amp which has been a very nice amplifier. However I was very interested in Class D amps and was considering picking up something in this area as I love the idea of low energy consumption when at idle, higher ... | |
| Turntables For what it’s worth, I have a vintage Marantz 6300 which was one of the better TT’s offered in the mid 70’s. I always thought it was the cats ass with my Audio Technica AT15ss mm which was the best money could buy back then. I installed a NOS AT15... | |
| Speakers with the most detailed midrange? (non-ESL/planar) I have heard a lot of different speakers during my search for the perfect fit for me.... by far, the Bryston Model T signature with the PX1 outboard, massive crossover network. I am told that going to the BAX1 fully active crossover is even bette... | |
| New Cartridge Suggestions I have been using a vintage Audio Technica AT15ss since 1975 when I purchased it new. I had it mounted in my Marantz 6300 TT which was also purchased new at the time. About a year or so ago I picked up a used VPI Ares3 TT with the super platter o... | |
| Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K) I spent hours, days, listening to speakers and the ones which really caught my interest were the Bryston speakers. I started out with a pair of the Middle T's, then went to the passive Model T and finally ended up with the Bryston Signature Serie... |