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In Reply to: RE: "giant killing" class D amps? posted by KanedaK on January 17, 2018 at 02:43:21:
they've been getting most of the current hype for their DACs & amps, but like other chinese "brands", seem to sell the same gear under different names.
i was beginning to think no-one here would "lower their standards" to even thinking about ANY class D, especially cheaper gear. my own experience, starting with my great sounding, but low powered sonic impact T amp is that class D offers the most hi fi bang for the buck by a magnitude... it just sounds so open, detailed and dynamic in transients without any grain, though it can sound a little thin on speakers that lean towards detailed and clinical.
all 4 of the last amps i've bought have been class D, but even back when i bought my panasonic SA-XR, i noticed some foaming at the mouth hate towards class D i don't think it deserves.
no... it doesn't sound thick, lush or appeal to one's emotions, but to me... THAT's the very strength of class D... getting out of the way and telling you almost exactly what your source sounds like which used to be considered a good thing... aka "straight wire with gain".
if you want more warmth & emotion... get it from your source, or use a tube preamp.
to my ears, class D sounds "the most natural" by not smearing ANY frequencies or having any kind of "tone". it sounds flat, fast & detailed to me... the same things that drew me to acoustic suspension minimonitors
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