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 would say that the AGD is closer to the sound of the Wavac than the Pass or LM.”

@rh67,
I hear your sentiments and that’s saying a lot about AGD amps. I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying these amps so much. I would like to know rest of your system, like speakers and preamp.

If I ever built a second system, the Audion’s would be on top of my list.
@twoleftears Totally agree.  I don't get it.  Hopefully additional commentary is more useful.  I'd love to hear these amps, I've read only positive reviews with a few neutral sprinkled in.  That's a good distribution.
I own a pair of AGD AUDION monoblocks, and yes they are beautiful sounding amps. I’ve never heard any class D amp that these Gallium Nitride sound even remotely similar to. Highly recommended.