Greg I would highly disagree with any class D, we have tested many different Class D amplifiers from a bunch of assorted manufacturers including Hypex based, Ncore, Ice and other schemes.
As per the speakers having a Class D amplifier it is to drive subs and quite frankly Class D is perfect for this task. The fact that you can create two 700 watt amplifiers and fit them easily into the speakers is a testament to why Class D is perfect for this job, not to mention low heat and great reliability is also a plus.
Although the speed and bass control is great, we have yet to find a Class D type of amplifier that has the midrange magic or palatability of the best Class A and A/B amplifiers.
If you look at all the world's greatest amplifiers 99% of them are Class A or A/B including Gryphon, Vitus, Dartzeel, Solution, CH Precision, Goldmund, Technical Brain, BALABO, T+A, Chord,D'Agistino, Burmester, Thrax, Ypsillon, Audio Research, Ayre, Conrad Johnson. etc.
You may be thinking that some of the newer amplifiers are Class D as they are sometimes smaller and lighter then older amplifiers. A new technique is to use a switched mode power supply rather than a giant linear power supply, the output stage in these amplifiers are still Class A or A/B.
The Personas error on being hyper natural so if anything they need a bit of flavoring to make them sound a bit more engaging and less technically perfect.
The reason we are so high on the T+A is that they really combine the best attributes of tubes with solid state and the Personas can handle the power and play loud so having unrestricted volume without to worry about compression is a great thing.
By the way, I am also not saying that T+A is the only amplifier company that will sound good with the Personas, what I am saying is that the Personas are world class speakers and deserve the best, T+A is among the best sounding and best built products currently on the market. and as I have shown in the reviews I linked to they challenge the most expensive products yet cost 1/2 to 1/3 the price of the very best brands.
We also sell quite a number of other amplifiers as well, so our testing as pointing out that in our opinion the combo is really fantastic, we tested Devialet, Conrad Johnson, Electrocompaniet, Coda, Aragon, Manley Labs, Nuprime, Naim, to name some of the products we have run and tested the speakers on.
Troy
Audio Doctor
877 428 2873
As per the speakers having a Class D amplifier it is to drive subs and quite frankly Class D is perfect for this task. The fact that you can create two 700 watt amplifiers and fit them easily into the speakers is a testament to why Class D is perfect for this job, not to mention low heat and great reliability is also a plus.
Although the speed and bass control is great, we have yet to find a Class D type of amplifier that has the midrange magic or palatability of the best Class A and A/B amplifiers.
If you look at all the world's greatest amplifiers 99% of them are Class A or A/B including Gryphon, Vitus, Dartzeel, Solution, CH Precision, Goldmund, Technical Brain, BALABO, T+A, Chord,D'Agistino, Burmester, Thrax, Ypsillon, Audio Research, Ayre, Conrad Johnson. etc.
You may be thinking that some of the newer amplifiers are Class D as they are sometimes smaller and lighter then older amplifiers. A new technique is to use a switched mode power supply rather than a giant linear power supply, the output stage in these amplifiers are still Class A or A/B.
The Personas error on being hyper natural so if anything they need a bit of flavoring to make them sound a bit more engaging and less technically perfect.
The reason we are so high on the T+A is that they really combine the best attributes of tubes with solid state and the Personas can handle the power and play loud so having unrestricted volume without to worry about compression is a great thing.
By the way, I am also not saying that T+A is the only amplifier company that will sound good with the Personas, what I am saying is that the Personas are world class speakers and deserve the best, T+A is among the best sounding and best built products currently on the market. and as I have shown in the reviews I linked to they challenge the most expensive products yet cost 1/2 to 1/3 the price of the very best brands.
We also sell quite a number of other amplifiers as well, so our testing as pointing out that in our opinion the combo is really fantastic, we tested Devialet, Conrad Johnson, Electrocompaniet, Coda, Aragon, Manley Labs, Nuprime, Naim, to name some of the products we have run and tested the speakers on.
Troy
Audio Doctor
877 428 2873