I have the PS Audio M1200 mono's running my passive subwoofers and the bass panels on my MG20 Magnepans, but I still run my heavily modified Sonic Frontiers Power 2 tube amps on the mid/high freq. panels. The M1200,s sounded wonderful when I used them to drive my Magnepan MG1.7i speakers. I have been a customer for PS Audio for several years. The M12's have a tube input section with the Class D output. Highly recommended!
What is your favorite Class D amp?
Moving to a new home with a smaller dedicated listening room has caused me to rethink my entire system. I have always been a fan of EL34 tube amps and presently have a Primaluna HP (4 tubes per channel), but the size and heat make this a bit more difficult in my new set up. So I have been thinking about going with a smaller, less hot class D amp. But being a tube guy, I have never seriously looked into or listen to these amps.
so what is your favorite class D amp? New or used, in the 5k range, but could go up to 10k. Preamp is a Conrad Johnson ET-7. Speaker will be in the monitor/mini-monitor class (so I don’t need high power for a smallish room) but have not made my final decision on speakers as the amp/speaker synergy makes this kind of a joint decision.
I purposely asked for “favorite” to be a bit more open in your relies.
thanks, Bill
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Hi, just so I'm clear from the beginning, we are an importer for several high-end audio products but we do not promote or import any Class D products and I am not affiliated with the company that I'm about to recommend. A few years ago we started listening to Class D amplifiers and it was intriguing because the noise floor was super low. We auditioned several different manufacturers from the very expensive Merrill 116 amplifiers to very inexpensive Class D manufacturers. At the time the very expensive Merrill Audio amps were exceptional and the most expensive that we auditioned. Recently I been playing with an inexpensive pair of RCVTech monobloc's. I also tried their stereo amplifier. I must say that Class D technology is making a positive move forward and this small manufacturer out of Canada is making a wonderful sounding and very musical Class D amplifier. In fact it is now the best we have heard. Cheers and just an opinion so be gentle. |
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Ditto on the Orchard. I did the kit of the Starkrimson Ultra. 500 watts a channel. Went from all tubes to Rogue Rh5 preamp with tubes and the Orchard. Never going back. Also Leo, the creator is a pleasure to deal with. I had some questions during the build and he answered pretty fast. Can’t go wrong at the price point. https://orchardaudio.com/shop/starkrimson-stereo-ultra-diy-kit/
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