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Direct Digital Amplifiers

I am very excited about the concept of direct digital amplifiers, such as the NAD M2 and the new NuForce DDA-100. There are others coming out too. I would think these amps are in their infancy. I would like to know if anyone has had direct experience with them and what are your impressions. I would like to see them accessible to digital equalization. Are there any models that incorporate this functionality?
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atmasphere
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Yes- class D amps operate in the analog domain. The 'D' is used because A, B and C were taken.

If you run a DAC directly into any traditional amplifier, the signal chain is actually simpler. Cass D amplifiers have considerably more processing to make things happen.
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atmasphere
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Kijanki, I know of a least one amplifier brand (tube) that only has one stage of gain. That's pretty simple- far more simple than any class D amp.
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