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I would say yes, if done correctly. |
A lot depends on the 'Class A' amplifier. Do you mean class A transistor- maybe, if class A transistor amps do not improve at all in the future- which is unlikely.
Given that class A tube amps will not improve at all in the future :), again maybe.
Overall you will see Class D take over the bottom end of the solid-state market, and make forays into the high end. Since it is not a mature technology yet, price/performance curves *do* suggest that class D will be challenging the current art. But not today. Give it 5 years and lets see if conventional technology does not improve as well. |
Sampling rates are far to low.The original Infinity Switching amp)SWAMP) was at 500KHZ and that was in the 70s.Great bass amps,but lacking a little life/body. |
It describes Audiofankj's and my amp's advantage to a tee. There are actually very few analog powered class D amps on the market, UCD amps being the exception. Most manufacturers make do with digitally powered modules in a box because it is far cheaper, and easier to accomplish. |
A revolution happened. Oh, sorry you haven't heard? |
Yes, I did mean class 'A' transistor amps.
Do BASH amps use digitally controlled or analog controlled class 'D' amps? BASH is spreading in subwoofer amps in the consumer grade. |
"Since it is not a mature technology yet, price/performance curves *do* suggest that class D will be challenging the current art. But not today."
The Nuforce Ref 9 is the best amp i owned, and i owned a few from Pass, GamuT, Krell, Conrad Johnson, Tact etc...
I know one guy who sold his 25.000$ pair KR Audio Kronzillas for a pair of Reference 9.
You cannot say that it's not mature. |
Ndeslions, I'll second that. there are other giant slayers out there too, like CIAdio, and the amps I am using, the H2O Signature monos. |
The Nuforce Ref 9 is the best amp i owned, and i owned a few from Pass, GamuT, Krell, Conrad Johnson, Tact etc...
I know one guy who sold his 25.000$ pair KR Audio Kronzillas for a pair of Reference 9.
You cannot say that it's not mature.
Ndeslions (Threads | Answers) NuForce has revised their Ref8 and Ref9 amps four times that I know of in the last year as corrections for problems are made. This does not point to them being a mature product, but rather a maturing product. |
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Ndeslions, I'd like to agree with you because I could stop with the foolishness I'm in up to my neck with already. But the amps you mentioned don't challenge even what *I'm* doing so imagine what would happen if someone came along that could get it right :)
Seriously, they do have a ways to go yet. |
I have to whole heartily agree with Ndeslions - the Ref. 9.02 are also the finest amps that I too have owned (& heard) and the list is l-o-n-g. I still just shake my head in disbelief at how good they sound for their price. |
UcD = Universal class D. which is a technology, not a company, invented by the man who wrote the article I linked to.
I think Bruno was much too pesimistic, a couple of companies have purchased a license to this technology and I'm sure there will be more to follow.
Some will want to make their own audiophile grade class D amps from scratch. Can you imagine ATC deigning to license technology from another company?
BASH is a digital switching class D based architecture developed by a company named Indigo. Several manufacturers have licensed it. Polk is now using it in their LSI subwoofer. |
Kharma will launch the Exquisite amp this year.
And guess what ? It is a UcD design..... |
You could never have a Universal Class D tube amplifier? |
Try and listen to Chapter Audio's new Couplet class d amp. |
