2 weeks into it

2 weeks into it

Posted by Feanor (A) on August 25, 2010 at 10:53:19

In Reply to: REVIEW: Class D Audio SDS-258 Amplifier (SS) posted by Feanor on August 15, 2010 at 13:23:22:

After two weeks of listening to my SDS-258 my favorable impressions remain the same as my review.

In important respects this amp is the best sounding that I've owned; (the others are mentioned in my review). (I did swap back to my Monarchys for serveral hours during this time interval.) The SDS-258 amp has amazing resolution, both apparent detail but, more significantly, "air" around the instruments. Bass is powerful and "quick". However what I love most is the authenticity, (truthfulness, verity, verisimilitude, or just plain accuracy), of instumental sounds. I'm convinced I'm hearing more the true harmonics especially of strings, brass, and percussion (including brushed cymbals), than I have ever heard before on my system.

What penalty this transparency and harmonic authenticity? Well I think some people will find this amp a little bright, at least the lower treble ... some might find it intolerably bright but that would be a matter of taste. Is this slight brightness related to the harmonic accuracy? Or is merely a minor fault? I'm not sure. However I do know that in live performance of classical music, instruments such as mentioned above, can frequently sound bright, strident, shrill, even glary. The performance venue is a big factor as is the music itself (obviously). So I for one expect that good recordings will accurately capture this stridency; further, I exect that good playback equipment will reproduce it. Those who don't just can't handle the truth, (or don't know it when they hear it).

NOT the 51st state, eh!?!

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Topic - REVIEW: Class D Audio SDS-258 Amplifier (SS) - Feanor 13:23:22 08/15/10 (30)

RE: REVIEW: Class D Audio SDS-258 Amplifier (SS) - Dman 08:03:19 02/27/15 (7)

I haven't necessarily given up on class D - Feanor 18:06:04 03/01/15 (6)

RE: I haven't necessarily given up on class D - Disbeliever 04:37:14 03/02/15 (4)

You've expressed your distaste for class D ad nauseum - Feanor 07:08:50 03/02/15 (3)

RE: You've expressed your distaste for class D ad nauseum - Disbeliever 07:43:36 03/02/15 (2)

So how much $$ is an Arcam P49? - Feanor 08:24:06 03/02/15 (1)

RE: So how much $$ is an Arcam P49? - Disbeliever 08:38:39 03/02/15 (0)

Thank you for you thoughts on this... - Dman 19:15:24 03/01/15 (0)

2 weeks into it - Feanor 10:53:19 08/25/10 (0)

RE: REVIEW: Class D Audio SDS-258 Amplifier (SS) - kenzo 21:37:11 08/22/10 (2)

Kenzo - jult52 05:43:48 08/23/10 (1)

RE: Kenzo - kenzo 20:01:42 08/23/10 (0)

RE: REVIEW: Class D Audio SDS-258 Amplifier (SS) - kal1971@juno.com 17:46:05 08/18/10 (1)

The case - Feanor 06:18:48 08/19/10 (0)

Same Amp - Class D Audio SDS-258 Amplifier (SS) - Les Hudson 10:50:56 08/18/10 (1)

Nice! - Feanor 12:03:04 08/18/10 (0)

Great review and very useful too... - musetap 18:31:37 08/16/10 (9)

RE: Great review and very useful too... - Rick58 21:59:29 08/16/10 (8)

RE: Great review and very useful too... - musetap 10:54:09 08/17/10 (7)

Yes, 'poor' is a relative term! - Rick58 11:46:13 08/17/10 (6)

I'm speaker poor (nt) - Les Hudson 10:53:44 08/18/10 (2)

RE: I'm speaker poor (nt) - Rick58 11:00:23 08/18/10 (1)

RE: I'm speaker poor (nt) - Les Hudson 11:41:16 08/18/10 (0)

Hey! Interesting about KRK's ERGO - Feanor 13:06:22 08/17/10 (2)

RE: Hey! Interesting about KRK's ERGO - Rick58 13:32:19 08/17/10 (1)

Yes, a Lyngdorf or TacT would be nice ... - Feanor 19:25:29 08/17/10 (0)

My experience is the same. - Bob G 16:04:07 08/16/10 (0)

RE: REVIEW: Class D Audio SDS-258 Amplifier (SS) - Rick58 18:32:33 08/15/10 (2)

Thanks for the link, Rick - Feanor 14:54:43 08/16/10 (1)

RE: Thanks for the review, Feanor! - Rick58 16:20:43 08/16/10 (0)

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