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GaN-based Class D power amps
blindjim2,801 posts   I heard the Merrill Element 116s recently. albeit all too briefly. I've been around long enough to know when I'm listening to something special though and quite immediately. I found his setup overall to be spooky good ... 
GaN-based Class D power amps
Common guys, THREAD MISDIRECTION????I’ll jump in before the OP does. This thread of celander ’s is supposed to be about Class-D and GaN Technology, keep it on topic. If you want to talk about worthless reviews, Van Alstine’s amps PM each other. B... 
Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
scratcha ClassD Audio The Class-D Audio (which is USA made and sold) is one to look out for as they say they will have their new models of the GaN technology Class-D amps coming out soon, don’t know if they will have it in kit form as well like ... 
Tube amplifier suggestion for 101 dB speakers
piramis   Tube amplifier suggestion for 101 dB speakers Tyler Acoustics PD30  You've got good efficiency, so you don't need a lot of watts, 50 would do, but these speakers are spec'd by the manufacturer at 4ohms nominal, and you can bet the... 
GaN-based Class D power amps
Back to what this thread is about, and that is GaN technology.Here is an interesting read from EPC the inventors of the GaN Fet and what it can do because of it's ability to have a much higher switching frequency as in the Technics SE-R1 and I bel... 
GaN-based Class D power amps
Na! it’s a remote. looks like we’ll never know, a gentle out for you.Cheers George 
GaN-based Class D power amps
stray_cat No links there, please post them. So all can read about it.Cheers George 
GaN-based Class D power amps
No sorry, what’s he doing here bagging GaN, with his own kit in a box about to be released, same goes for a couple of others. One that your jumping the gun on, saying he’s the new Messiah for curing "dead time without using GaN" and he hasn’t even... 
GaN-based Class D power amps
ricevs Thank you for continuing to post my site. Every time you do, I get emails from people who want my amp. You are my shill! Nah, your your own shill. And everyone knows it, beating your own drum and bagging out GaN technology, if not why are... 
Does my amp have enough juice to power my speakers?
udog Having just read a review in Stereophile of my Audio Physic Step Plus speakers. The author states that his Shindo Haut-Briton Power amp (20wpc) couldn’t drive the Step I believe it, a 20w tube amp, and knowing Japanese probably very low fee... 
GaN-based Class D power amps
How are we going to know anything about these new amps if all we get is reviews of them versus old outdated Merrill amps. Really!, you need to look around.Reviewed 2017 https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/merrill-audio-verita... 
Do preamps have a material affect on high level sources?
oldtech0 I have two preamps.  One cost a pretty penny.  If I go direct I am bypassing 6 tubes in the preamp.  That will definitely color one"s sound. How could it not?It just sound so much "cleaner" going direct to monos. Yet there are thos... 
Odyssey monoblock thoughts.
arctikdeth Odyssey monoblock thoughts.Of the ones I’ve seen, the mono blocks are just bridged stereo amps. The stereo one will perform better at all measurable parameters, save for one, wattage output. Cheers George 
Machina Dynamica New Dark Matter CD and Blu Ray tray treatment?
Try not being so darn testy in your posts and they might last longer. Hey he sees it, if it fits, and it’s ok for even a child to see/read it, then why not. Geoff deserves every bit of criticism, just look at his avatar here and then go to his we... 
Krell KSA 50 (fan?) noise?
maurip Krell KSA 50 (fan?) noise? Replace the fan it's over 30 years old, but don’t get sucked into buying expensive roller bearing type they are noisy, use good quality bronze sleeve bush type, these are the quietest.Cheers George