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Class D is just Dandy!

I thought it was time we had a pro- Class D thread. There's plenty of threads about comparisons, or detractors of Class D.

That's fine, you don't have to like Class D amps, and if you don't please go participate on one of those threads.

For those of us who are very happy and excited about having musical, capable amps that we can afford to keep on 24/7 and don't require large spaces to put them in, this thread is for you.

Please share your experiences with class D amps!
erik_squires
armandito
158 posts
 
Anyone can recommend me where to order one NCA525 at a good price?
eddiet
10 posts
 
Hi guys
is this thread redundant?  
im thinking of the Peachtree Nova 150.
Any owners?
im wondering why they’ve gone back to Ice for this line. Didn’t they use Hypex previously?
Also won’t eGaN make all these redundant quite soon?
Cheers
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georgehifi
10,312 posts
 
im thinking of the Peachtree Nova 150


I remember the Peachtree importer a friend of mine here in Australia demo’ing me a pair of midrange floor standing Focals to be our Audio Clubs "house" speaker, which he also imports, as well as Krell amps.

He was using the Peachtree at the time because he had no Krell’s handy, and quietly said to me the Peachtree isn’t very good, you should hear these Focal’s with the small integrated Krell feeding them.

Cheers George
erik_squires OP
17,544 posts
 
Hi @eddiet

I never heard one.  Ended up with the NAD equivalent and very happy.  They use a hybrid , almost like a Class H, Class D and Class A in one, designed by Hypex. No, the new transistors won't make anything obsolete, but sure will make things more expensive.

Erik
guidocorona
4,298 posts
 

Hello All, I was long hoping to evaluate the Rowland Daemon 1500W Superintegrated amp. Could a class D integrated fulfill my yearning for sonic nirvana, or would Daemon leave me pining for the wonderful music of my separates: Rowland Aeris DAC fed by the ultra-capacitor-based PSU external power supply, driving my beloved M925 monoblocks? Eventually, a Daemon review unit was delivered on February 28th. I Started break-in the following day, and have been scribbling my listening notes since… The writing project will continue for at least a few months, until the device has stabilized, and I have exercised several of its many input and output features. I have been waiting for a long time for this 99Lbs single box critter. It is Jeff Rowland’s integrated statement. The DAC + Preamp + 1500W/8 (2500W/4) dual-mono power amp in a single chassis measuring 17.5” x 15.25” x 9.5” is sounding amazing after just a little more than a couple  hundred hours of break-in.

  

Discovering the phenomenal musical beauty that Daemon produces is being a fascinating experience… Already I am stunned by Daemon's power reserve and unreal tonal grace. Join me to chat about my adventure with this integrated flagship around its new Audiogon watering-hole:

 

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/jeff-rowland-daemon-reviewing-the-jrdg-superintegrated-flagsh...

 

And, feel free to PM me with any questions about it.

 

Saluti, Guido




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