Class D is just Dandy!

@georgehifi 

Just by reading your posts, I am convinced that you are stuck in Class A/B la la land. Since you're struck there that can only mean one thing: not being firmly in the present.

Through either anxiously living in an anticipated future or stuck in the habitual past, we cut ourselves off from the inspiration and creativity that exists when we are fully present.

The following five steps may help you clear away the mental cobwebs, swiftly returning you back to the creative flow where you belong.

1. Hit the Shower
2. Seek out Sweat Sessions
3. Change the Channel
4. Change the Environment 
5. Still stuck, seek professional help. 

Class D is here and contending head and shoulders with Class A/B. 

Amen........

@asvjerry

I cannot hear the difference between my class D amps and Parasound A23s. Zero. None. Therefore, small, lower stand-by power wins.

But there are interesting hybrids. NuForce is basically class D voltage rails + Class A linear amp. Yamaha’s EEEngine technology is similar.

Both could be considered derivative of the NAD/Carver voltage tracking power supplies.

Best,

E

Hi Tim,

That is interesting, George has been hawking this for a while.

However, since I cannot hear any problems with good class D, I won't be put out if I stick with "slow" transistors. They work just fine for me.

One really interesting thing about the Technics however is the heavy DSP processing they rely on to flatten the electrical amplitude and phase response. I'm tempted to do this with a miniDSP to see if I hear any benefits.

Not any time soon though, this apartment doesn't lend itself well and I'm all out of funding. :)

Best,

E

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How white my shirts can be
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The same cigarettes as me

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