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D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ?

Owner/Designer Dean Deacon of D-Sonic in Houston in recent months dropped using the B&O ICE amps which he now only uses in the surround channels of his multi-channel home theater amps. He now uses a new Class-D amp in all of his Magnum2 mono and two channel amps which he states is the most technically advanced Class-D amp on the market, called the SOA Class-D core amps. The recent review in 6Moons of his new M2-1500M amp concludes its the closest that Class-D has ever come to tube amps in the upper mid-range and high frequencies.
Anyone bought or heard recently the D-Sonic M2-1500M or the M2-600M? What are your opinions?
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markverhoeven
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If you look at the pictures and compare the data, you can conclude the D-Sonic is using the Pascal X-PRO1 in their M2-1500M amp. (with their own input board, mainly for impedance matching I assume)
cjug
6 posts
 
Reading the documentation at Pascal website, I can only find example applications of inboard amplifiers for pro audio loudspeakers.

Assuming that the D-Sonic amp is using this module, what do you think of using this amp for home (audiophile) audio?

I hope you can share your thoughts.
cjug
6 posts
 
Reading the documentation at Pascal website, I can only find example applications of inboard amplifiers for pro audio loudspeakers.

Assuming that the D-Sonic amp is using this module, what do you think of using this amp for home (audiophile) audio?

I hope you can share your thoughts.
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mapman
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Pro audio would seem like a very practical application for class d amps. Efficiency is usually paramount there.

If it works well and sounds good, then that js the main requirement for home audio. The proof or not would be in the listening.
bondmanp
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Also, there's more to a Class D amp than just the power module. There are input stages, power supplies, yadda, yadda. The proof is in the hearing. That 6 Moons review was pretty impressive and thorough, IMHO.
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