GaN amps: Peachtree or LSA Voyager?


Peachtree 400 and LSA Voyager GaN amps: Does anyone have direct experience with both of these amps? Can you comment on any differences that might exist in sound? I know the internals are supposed to be the same but even if that is true implementation can make a difference. Both are highly regarded by those who own them.

Might also be helpful if you listed the rest of your system (Pre and speakers).

My current system is: Bricasti M3 DAC; Rogue RP-7 (NOS) pre; Bel Canto Ref600M amps; Fyne F1-8 speakers.

Thanks in advance!

markmuse

You can't go wrong trying out the AGD amps but you may end up with the Gran Vivace!!!!!!!

it would be absolutely necessary to debate or at least discuss subjective opinions as that would be necessary to correlate objective changes to subjective impressions.


 

 

There is a mountain of scholarly research dedicated to the effort to correlate subjective opinions with certain audio objective measurements. The short answer is in certain instances general correlations have been found but these have little predictive power on a personal basis. In other words, you might find that 70% of those surveyed prefer x but does that mean you or I will prefer x? Not with any certainty. Ultimately, it's always a personal decision and no one can tell you what you will prefer with any certainty.

 

@kuribo thanks for the answer. 

@ricevs i sincerely --love-- your posts. do you also build amplifiers? 

I may end up with buying the Voyager, for a very simple reason that it is on promo. Sometimes difficult decisions come out easy. The life if full of contradictions. God helps us to take final (correct) decisions. 

@niodari

I would buy the Peachtree GaN400.. This thread has gone sideways once again. Too many gasbags...

My reference is Purifi, but after about 10 days with the Peachtree, I’m really impressed. Can’t go wrong with the LSA or Peachtree at <$2k. No need to spend the higher $$$ on the other current options.

My front end is the Rose 150B, so I’ll be buying the RA180. I love the look and don’t care what anyone says...

I’ll move the GaN400 to another room and pair it with the Minidsp SHD.