I recently replaced my bel canto eVo 6 with three Ref 1000 mk IIs because one of the Tripath boards failed. I gambled on class D technology when I bought the eVo 6 because I believed it was a step in the right direction. Even though the eVo 6 forced me to clean up my apartment AC line noise, I enjoyed the uncolored music it delivered to my speakers.
The Ref 1000 mk IIs illustrate how rapidly this technology is advancing; especially with the implementation of switch mode power supplies. The later amps are producing surprisingly better bass and are dead quiet even though I reinstalled the light dimmers that contributed audible noise with the eVo 6.
I'm grateful that I have made a noticeable upgrade in my system, but I'm also a little peeved that Tripath was swallowed up by a bigger fish across the pond and that the eVo6 failed just past the two warranty.
No risk, no return.
The Ref 1000 mk IIs illustrate how rapidly this technology is advancing; especially with the implementation of switch mode power supplies. The later amps are producing surprisingly better bass and are dead quiet even though I reinstalled the light dimmers that contributed audible noise with the eVo 6.
I'm grateful that I have made a noticeable upgrade in my system, but I'm also a little peeved that Tripath was swallowed up by a bigger fish across the pond and that the eVo6 failed just past the two warranty.
No risk, no return.