AGD Audion GaN Class D In The House


During the last decade i have managed to try in my home 95% of the Class D amps offered to the public these include the so called break thru offerings of the last year or two. While there has been progress the class D signature remained and this included what was lacking in class D amplification.

When i heard about AGD i thought here we go again because i had been there and done that so many times with class D but the GaN tech had me intrigued so i bought a pair of the Audion amps, i thought i would give class D one more go.

I received the amps two days ago and have about twelve hours of listening. From the first minute onwards these amps had my full attention. There is no connection between this class D amp and class D i have heard in the pass no connection what so ever. Forget classes A, A/B, D or whatever this is just an excellent sounding amp, it delivers music that belongs at the upper levels of Hi End audio reproduction.

It`s only been a couple of days of listening but i`m so taken back at the quality of sound i just had to share. I will add more the more i listen, good or bad.
rh67
I’ve heard AGD Audion amps with Sigma Acoustics speakers, no doubt they were clearly the best class D sound I’ve heard so far but let’s not get carried away.

For me, Class A or SET amps are the way to go as long as own high efficiency speakers.
@rh67 please share what other class D amps you have listened too over the years so we have a better understanding.
Sounds encouraging, especially with your past experience, and certainly beautiful too, but also moderately expensive.
lalitk..... I love class A and SET amps, i have a Pass XA25 and the Wavac EC-300B and a LM 508ia. I would say that the AGD is closer to the sound of the Wavac than the Pass or LM. 

What has me excited about this amp is not because it`s the best class D that i have heard but one of the best amps i have heard and what i`m hearing especially at it`s price point.

My opinion is not from what i have read but real in home experience which is what counts as opposed to hearing equipment at a show or dealer.

A couple weeks ago i had asked here if anyone had experience with AGD amps and got no response so i decided to put my money where my mouth is and purchased the AGD Audion amps, i never comment on anything unless i hear it in my home.

Enjoy your class D. I’ll enjoy my A/AB monoblocks. 
 Class D is so. MOnotone, sterile, lifeless,
im not one to dump on audio, heard many many class D amps 
€Allahabad failed in tone, bass, guitar. 
 If you “think” it’s real, enjoy it. 
I will,stick w my amps