Anyone end up with cheap class d?

[botrytis]

I use Blue Jean Cables, and the gents there, met at AXPONA this year, were the nicest people. I was offered a tour of their factory also, now I need to get to Seattle....

[botrytis]

42 minutes ago, Jud said:

 

I was running my DAC through my much loved Spectral preamp, then tried it direct to amp. The difference was enough that I won't go back, even if it means throwing a couple of switches on the Mini from time to time.

 

Regarding XLR cables, I love the stuff from here, and it's inexpensive:

 

https://www.ghentaudio.com/part/a18-360.html

 

I will have to try those - thanks!

[botrytis]

17 hours ago, davide256 said:

hmm. My experience doesn't match yours using the GaN Orchard Audio mono blocks. The issue I've experienced with Magnepans is that the amps I've owned sound nice on main instruments but accompanying instruments become vague, you end up raising the volume to loud levels in order to hear background details

more clearly  { prior amps include Bryston B60, Prima Luna Prologue Premium 60w integrated , Musical Concepts Hafler  100w separate amp}. Low bass was also

always an issue, seemed like the bass below 40hz was doubling {2x frequency}, a displacement vs natural rolloff. Very happy with the clarity of class D for bass

and mid range, detail is good even at reduced volume levels and low bass is correct for frequency balance within the rolloff limits of my speakers.

 

I do note that while I can hear more treble details using a passive preamp, with my current digital source SQ limitations there are irritants that a tube pre soothes,

avoids listening fatigue. My current goal is to improve source server/DAC solution to where the irritants are tamed  using passive pre or XLR direct from DAC

vs use a tube pre as a filter.

 

Maggies are one of the hard loads on amplifiers people talk about.

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43 minutes ago, Jud said:

 

Though the recent good Class D amps have so much power into low impedance loads that even the bigger Maggies should not be a problem.

 

The proper one has to be chosen. One that can handle lower ohms.

 

https://www.audioresurgence.com/2014/05/magnepan-mg-3-6r-speaker-review.html

 

In the review, it explains it. If the Class D can put out below 2 ohms, you got the right amp.

 

I am not talking about the new low-end model, but the high-end only.