You won't find one willing.
@ericrhodes1 Pretty sure this statement is false if personal experience is any indication.
GaN FET Amps vs. Traditional Class D Amps
I'm trying to get a better understanding of GaN FET amplifier technology. Whenever I see a write up on GaN FET based amplifiers they are always compared against class A or class A/B amps. What I'm more interested in is how they compare to the current generation of 'traditional' class D designed amplifiers, both technically and sonically. Can anyone explain it to me?
Thank you.
@ericrhodes1 Pretty sure this statement is false if personal experience is any indication. |
I moved from Class A/B to the Mola Mola Perca. The professional reviews are outstanding. Probably the most important reason why I purchased the amp is that my Vivid B1 Decade speakers pair extremely well with them. As it turns out, Vivid often uses Mola Mola amplification at audio shows. Plenty of power and extraordinarily transparent without sounding clinical. It’s the end-game amp for me. |
Yes Vivid is often shown with Mola Mola amplification; Bill Parish at GTT is the distributor here in the US of both. But when he shows off the bigger Vivid Giya speakers, it is usually with either Audionet (class AB) or his TLA (True Life Audio)) tube / hybrid equipment. The latest Mola Mola amps sound amazing and have the obvious class D advantages. The Audionet or TLA components are bigger, heavier and sound better :). To me the argument is answered by what you are willing to purchase, place and own. I have owned the MM Kalugas, and at first they sounded amazing. but as others here have stated, they became boring and lifeless compared to the Audionet Max amps I had downstairs. It was impossible not to compare and notice in the same home. So I moved the Max amps upstairs and sprung for the Heisenbergs downstairs. Yes heavy, not hot and simply amazing in all regards. Maybe if I have to move it will change me, but from where I sit, I have the best. |