Do ClassDAudio Amps Have Proper Decay Of Notes?


I'm interested in the ClassDAudio kits. Has anyone tried them? I had a tripath amp once and it had a liquid, detailed quality that I liked but it was too fast with the decay so ultimately sounded a bit fake, even with a tube pre. Full-bodied, lush, but too fast. I've heard the Hypex modules from Holland have nailed the decay issue but they're miles out of my price range. Just wondering if the ClassDAudio kits are close in terms of decay.
uberdine

Showing 1 response by sfseay

I own an Esoteric I-03 Integrated ($12,000.00 MSRP) with an Esoteric designed Class D amp section. 180 WPC into 8 ohms, beautiful dynamics, and 68 pounds of audio excitement.

I have owned several class D amps (Auralic Merak Mono blocks, Classe Sigma 2200i, PS Audio HCA-2) and was pleased with all of them. I had a Mark Levinson No. 585 Integrated up until a couple of months ago and after comparing it to the I-03, I ended up keeping the I-03 and selling the 585.

I like well designed great sounding Class D amps. Having said that there are some poorly designed Class D amps out there so try as many as you can before making a final decision.