Class D is just Dandy!

I see our thread crapper is still here...


It’s a digital amp, not a class d amp. From the Absolute Sound article on the Technics SE-R1:

"Digital Amplifiers
As with Class D amplifiers, digital amplifiers use a switching output stage; however, they accept digital rather than analog input signals. These “digital” amplifiers take in the pulse-code modulation (PCM) signal from a music server or other source and convert those audio data to a pulse-width modulated signal. This PWM signal then drives the output transistors, just as in a Class D amplifier. The difference between a Class D amplifier and a digital amplifier is that the digital amplifier accepts digital data rather than an analog signal."

Perhaps it’s more like a power dac....

Regardless, there is no doubt it sounds great, just like the Hypex ncore....People can whine all they want about switching speeds, blah blah blah...the ears don’t care...luddites need not apply...

The non-existent problems? Oh, but wait, they only address the non-existant problems but never actually solve them. Damn. And all that money.

Maybe people should just stick with inexpensive Class D amps available already which fixes it all.

George has nothing but shade. WEEPS.

BTW, I've had a number of golden eared audiophiles listen to my system. The issue of Class D never comes up until the end. No one ever says "OH, wow, I can hear the Class D problems!"

We talk music, headphones, speakers, and room acoustics. On the way out some one will ask, "Oh by the way, where are your amps??"

Some people can't get over the fact that not everyone sees, or hears, things the way they do. While most people are happy to let others enjoy whatever pleases them, some can't help but pee on their parade. It must be some sort of perverse character flaw.

I'm happy everyone's hears what they hear.  I don't believe anyone's hearing opinion when it comes to "audiophile gear".  I believe only mine.