mapman
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| The invention of measurements and perception Careful, the value of some products totally vanishes in lieu of perception. Perception can be 100% of the battle. GK is right about this one. No wonder his pants are on fire about this. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Camel’s style and personnel evolved and changed considerably over the years. The only constant is guitarist Andrew Latimer, one of those guys who just always knows how to play the right notes the right way and has always surrounded himself with to... | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? As fate would have it, one of my 3 Class D amps, the inexpensive $70 one (with Bluetooth) by Fosi Audio:https://fosiaudio.com/collections/bluetooth-amplifier/products/bt10a-bluetooth-4-0-stereo-audio-ampl...Uses this TI Class D chip that I was unf... | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? that music is rendered with a beauty I can not explainWhich measurement is it again that measures "beauty"? I can't explain it either. 🏆 | |
| Whats your take on a NAD 3020, I truly believe it defined stereo and still does! I had similar 7020 receiver as a backup for many years. Picked it up in an alabama pawn shop in 1986. Unique somewhat dark and warm sound. Very solid pre-amp. COuld be used as pre-amp, power amp, receiver or tuner. VEry versatile! Also did a respe... | |
| GaN-based Class D power amps IF you can undercut very expensive high end gear with not quite so expensive other gear that delivers sound people think competes or maybe even sounds better and make a better profit at it then that is a good thing for all except sellers of very e... | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? That's OK. I got my answer. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Breathless...good stuff! Summer Lightning! Disco Camel>Bee Gees! | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? George what specific amp or amps are you referring to in regards to "sonic shortcomings"? Two or 3 examples will do if you could.Also what amp or amps specifically are you comparing with to reach that conclusion? What were the shortcomings of thos... | |
| Favorite band or artist of all time? What, Ant Phillips, not Steve Hackett? Interesting choice! | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? worldwidewholesales Yes I have 3 Class D amps ranging in original retail price from $100 to $6000 and I can say with certainty each sounds good but different.I’d specifically be wondering are you testing any Class D amps with the GaN technology? I... | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? Any good credible reviews out there yet where the author compared the sound of a leading GaN Class D amp to others? Stereophile? That would help take the GaN argument from a theoretical one to something verified. The measurements would be inte... | |
| Good DACs have known benefits, But what About Streamers Frankly I cannot definitively identify much if any real difference in the streamers I use whereas I can with most everything else even ICs and power cords in some cases. No two DAC configurations seem to ever sound the same for sure. However stre... | |
| The Future of Audio Amplification That is not what I said. Class D sound sound and design has progressed a lot and will continue to. | |
| Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other??? FWIW I was considering SET several years back prior to trying Class D first. So glad I did! Never happened! Will only get better! |