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RE: Class-D component

Posted by Satie (A) on April 17, 2017 at 13:52:56

In Reply to: RE: Class-D component posted by svisner on April 16, 2017 at 08:55:21:

There is no inherent problem using class D amps, they just need to be of proper ratings for power and current and as well made and refined as you are willing to pay for.

Maggies, and particularly ribbon models are quite revealing of common nits in the high frequency performance of most class D amps. That said, they have improved substantially over the last decade. And competing class A AB amps of similar power performance are not necessarily that much better at the same price points.

The Crown XLS series amps are powerful and relatively inexpensive and in audiophile terms they are downright cheap. But when compared to similar powered or even lesser powered well designed class AB amps they are loose in the bass and not as resolving on top. What it is most obviously is inoffensive. For actual performance in refinement and bass you can use a higher line of amps from Crown, like the XTI series and even the extremely high power macrotech "i" or "HD" series at an appropriately higher price.

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