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Topic - Core Audio Kratos MkII Integrated Amplifier - parkwest007 17:06:38 05/21/18 ( 52)

RE: Core Audio Kratos MkII Integrated Amplifier - HiOnFi 07:25:03 06/4/18 ( 0)
The misconception is that Class 'D' means 'digital' - Feanor 07:57:56 05/23/18 ( 47)
- Class D is nothing like Class A/AB. Class D is inherently "digital".... - AbeCollins 18:34:14 05/24/18 ( 44)
  - Tue. Class D has all sorts of artifacts higher up the spectrum. TONS of artifacts. - toothpaste 14:52:52 05/30/18 ( 4)
    - The noise is much higher up in frequency than that - Dave_K 15:44:53 05/31/18 ( 0)
    - I'm deaf over 10kHz, so ... - Feanor 08:51:41 05/31/18 ( 0)
    - RE: Tue. Class D has all sorts of artifacts higher up the spectrum. TONS of artifacts. - AbeCollins 18:09:00 05/30/18 ( 1)
      - RE: Tue. Class D has all sorts of artifacts higher up the spectrum. TONS of artifacts. - Crazy Dave 06:49:50 05/31/18 ( 0)
  - RE: Class D is basically a switching Power Supply - bare 07:38:43 05/25/18 ( 1)
    - Exactly.... or a - AbeCollins 09:13:06 05/25/18 ( 0)
  - In any case it is very misleading to imply a direct continuity ... - Feanor 07:27:54 05/25/18 ( 20)
    - If it quacks like a duck.... - AbeCollins 08:34:43 05/25/18 ( 19)
      - arg, not again. - DrChaos 08:46:58 05/31/18 ( 1)
        
        RE: arg, not again. - AbeCollins 11:18:51 05/31/18 ( 0)
      - RE: If it quacks like a duck.... well it doesn't look like one and it doesn't quack. - Ralph 11:56:14 05/25/18 ( 16)
        
        Sure, it quacks RFI unlike any traditional Class A/AB amp - AbeCollins 13:34:08 05/25/18 ( 15)
        
        RE: Sure, it quacks RFI unlike any traditional Class A/AB amp - Ralph 13:54:39 05/30/18 ( 7)
        
        RE: Sure, it quacks RFI unlike any traditional Class A/AB amp - AbeCollins 18:18:43 05/30/18 ( 6)
        
        RE: Sure, it quacks RFI unlike any traditional Class A/AB amp - Ralph 12:17:55 05/31/18 ( 5)
        
        RE: Sure, it quacks RFI unlike any traditional Class A/AB amp - AbeCollins 13:47:21 05/31/18 ( 4)
        
        that's not good! - Ralph 05/31/18 13:53:57 05/31/18 ( 3)
        
        I thought we had FCC compliance to pass here in the USA.... - AbeCollins 16:47:44 05/31/18 ( 2)
        
        RE: I thought we had FCC compliance to pass here in the USA.... - Ugly 08:09:00 06/1/18 ( 1)
        
        RE: I thought we had FCC compliance to pass here in the USA.... - AbeCollins 09:15:33 06/1/18 ( 0)
        
        Please explain "digital waveform" - Feanor 17:31:52 05/25/18 ( 6)
        
        RE: Please explain "digital waveform" - AbeCollins 19:44:26 05/25/18 ( 5)
        
        So thanks. - Feanor 07:03:05 05/26/18 ( 4)
        
        re: Digital vs. Binary - AbeCollins 09:24:09 05/26/18 ( 3)
        
        There are no 0s and 1s in a PWM waveform - Dave_K 08:18:12 05/30/18 ( 2)
        
        RE: But there are sharp ONs and OFFs that create noise... - AbeCollins 08:57:29 05/30/18 ( 1)
        
        Agreed regarding the noise - Dave_K 12:39:24 05/30/18 ( 0)
  - RE: Class D is nothing like Class A/AB. Class D is inherently "digital".... - Davey 19:49:03 05/24/18 ( 15)
    - Thanks! I hate having to explain this over and over - Ralph 11:49:39 05/25/18 ( 1)
      - RE: Thanks! I hate having to explain this over and over - AbeCollins 13:14:23 05/25/18 ( 0)
    - No semantic aspect to it. Class D incorporates digital technigues... - AbeCollins 21:34:53 05/24/18 ( 12)
      - RE: No semantic aspect to it. Class D incorporates digital technigues... - Ugly 14:30:36 05/25/18 ( 9)
        
        RE: No semantic aspect to it. Class D incorporates digital technigues... - AbeCollins 15:55:03 05/25/18 ( 8)
        
        RE: No semantic aspect to it. Class D incorporates digital technigues... - Ugly 17:39:59 05/26/18 ( 7)
        
        RE: No semantic aspect to it. Class D incorporates digital technigues... - AbeCollins 23:33:45 05/26/18 ( 6)
        
        RE: No semantic aspect to it. Class D incorporates digital technigues... - DrChaos 16:07:23 06/2/18 ( 0)
        
        Some Class D amps are purely analog and some are (almost) purely digital - Dave_K 05:15:47 05/30/18 ( 1)
        
        RE: Some Class D amps are purely analog and some are (almost) purely digital - AbeCollins 08:59:34 05/30/18 ( 0)
        
        RE: No semantic aspect to it. Class D incorporates digital technigues... - Ugly 04:51:22 05/27/18 ( 2)
        
        RE: No semantic aspect to it. Class D incorporates digital technigues... - AbeCollins 07:36:02 05/27/18 ( 1)
        
        RE: No semantic aspect to it. Class D incorporates digital technigues... - Ugly 10:50:12 05/27/18 ( 0)
      - RE: No semantic aspect to it. Class D incorporates digital technigues... - Davey 23:05:57 05/24/18 ( 1)
        
        RE: No semantic aspect to it. Class D incorporates digital technigues... - AbeCollins 23:10:03 05/24/18 ( 0)
- Thank-you - Ralph 10:55:20 05/24/18 ( 0)
- RE: The misconception is that Class 'D' means 'digital' - Caucasian Blackplate 10:45:36 05/24/18 ( 0)
Are they still in business? - E-Stat 14:07:40 05/22/18 ( 0)
Who ?? thinks up these Foolish names - bare 13:05:41 05/22/18 ( 1)
- RE: Who ?? thinks up these Foolish names - QuadTodd 16:43:25 05/22/18 ( 0)