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upgrading to class D amp.....

Hello fellow music lovers.
I am looking to upgrade my amplifier to a class D or digital amplifier, due to the fact that my electric bill is getting out of hand, since I work from home three days a week, and equipment is on all day; being fairly ecologically conscious, i am tired of the my amp being so inefficient in energy use.
So I decided to take the plunge and look for class D or digital amp.
Why: energy efficient, size, and from what I have read, manufacturers have made leaps and bound in quality.
Budget: up to $ 2000 , used or new.
speakers : focal 836/91db efficient music: classic, blues, some rock.
Looking forward to opinions and advice.
Thank you.



rockanroller

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scm
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Here I thought I`d be first in line to recommend the Class D Audio SDS 470C...Was wrong I see !
The SDS 470C has a nice sound stage wide and open, great detail too.
I had a Rogue ST90 that I really REALLY liked but my speakers could use more power so I got the Class D and was very pleasantly surprised !
They both have their merits and I can live with either but the added power of the 470C is nice to have @  300/600 watts.
Mine is silver with blue lights and looks nice !

It has a fairly hefty feel to it at 22Lbs no fly weight like some class d amps are.

I`ve said it before, for the money/performance ratio the 470C reminds me of the NAD 3020 I bought new back when to power my DCM Time Windows.


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