Digital Amp's


Hi All,
I was wondering what everyone thinks of the newer Digital Amps that are becoming more common. I think these Amps are known as Class D amps. Belcanto is one company that seems to be pushing this line, but most seem to be coming from the giants like yamaha and panasonic.

What are the pros and cons of these AMP's over your everyday Class A/AB amp?
Any recommendations or condemnations for digital amps?

Thanks in Advance
dlite

Showing 4 responses by eldartford

Faziod..."give me a Class A SS amp." To whom should I apply for this "gift", which I agree would be nice to have. Can I get 600 watts into 4 ohms?. In the real world, digital amps are usually the best solution.
With regard to technical advantages, digital amps excel at just about everything.

How they sound is a subjective thing that you need to judge for yourself. Some audiophiles say they are great, while others complain. (What would you expect!).

One aspect that is worth considering is that digital technology is inherently less costly, although some manufacturers won't admit this and continue to charge high end prices. You can get a very powerful amp (eg:600-1000 watts) for less than a conventional 100 watt amp. This may have very beneficial effect on your speakers, far outweighing any sonic inferiority of the amp. That's true for my Magneplanar speakers for sure.
Muralman1...You mention the eAR amp. I have toyed with the idea, but now find that a similar product is available from Red Dragon audio, right here in the good old USA. It uses the latest 1000 watt ICE module, in a simple neat package. What do you know/think about it?