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In Reply to: RE: Well, ordered the amp. posted by mbnx01 on September 22, 2014 at 09:39:31
I'm still on the fence as to which way I'm gonna go as far as power amps are concerned.
Sadly, I've been vacillating so much on this that the cash I had started to save for whatever my choice ended up being had to go for other items (darn priorities!!!).
Solid State? Maybe. Anything I want that is a sand amp would probably be class A (heat, higher E bills, etc).
Tubes? Cost and maintenance are issues (well, mostly maintenance as witnessed by my refurb, care and feeding of the ARC D76a- this time, I just wanna sit down and listen!).
Class D? Looks neat on paper, some say it sounds great; others not so much, and certainly they can take up less space for a given output (and less draw from the outlets)...
For sure, let us know what you think once you get he Rogue in and dialed in! I will be waiting!!! LOL
Cheers,
Dman
Analog Junkie
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I can't for the life of me understand why anyone would purchase a class D amp when there are so many options out there with great sounding class AB amps. The 'green thing' is the only reason I can think of.
Class d - couple of things to remember. Needs a LONG break in time. Like 400 hours. Also needs to be turned on ALL THE TIME. Takes hours to 'come on'.
But it's designed to be left on all the time, so actually quite convenient. Just break it in properly, leave it powered up 24/7 and you'll get some very nice sound.
I bought one of the closeout Peachtree 220's on a lark just to hear it and it's a very nice amp. If was a good deal at retail, at 50% off it's a steal. I set it up in my HT last night running my front left & right and it sounds freaking amazing. Was very surprised.
The Atlas has only eight tubes and the 12AX7 and 12AU7's are widely available and not expensive so what the heck, that's what I'm going with for the 2-channel system.
"We are all in God's hands... and God is a malign thug."
-Mark Twain
The intention (if I were to do class D) would be leaving it on 24/7 anyway; D-wife gets thrown for a loop with all the power switches to turn on and off, and in what order! This could be a bonus for her (and eventually, a sonic one for me!) The power to cost ratio is VERY tempting here. Current front runner is an offering from Class D Audio. Yes, I'm being as budget conscious as possible...
I'm really not sure about doing tubes again. Old amp was an ARC D76A, which D-wife and loved. Unfortunately, it was requiring more and more time on the bench than I was willing to give. I've heard some freakin' incredible sounding glass that would do the source/speakers justice, but oh, the cost of such beasts (VTL, ARC, etc...)!!! I've considered (briefly) even going OTL, but again the power to cost ratio starts to get WAY out of whack.
Thanks for your thoughts on class D, BTW!
Cheers,
Dman
Analog Junkie
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