Mike-48
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Just before the last graph, the review says "We do see the benefit of the linear amplifier...." Shouldn't that be linear power supply?
With class D now becoming popular I guess class AB is the new "warm tube sound". Why is it that "old" technology is always "warm"? I am so grateful for this site shining some light on all the BS surrounding this hobby / industry."Combining the high efficiency of class D and the warm sound of class AB amplifiers"
ah…I thought you had the emotiva I’m inCould be. The goal was to decide between the Emotiva ($1099) and the Starke ($1399) and my wife didn't have any idea of the cost of either and she had a very decisive opinion without any prompting from me.
Agree it’s so badly conceived. Make the amp clean and neutral.It would seem like not only do they understand class D, they also understand the market they are aiming for; and they are honest and up-front about the desired end result.
"Combining the high efficiency of class D and the warm sound of class AB amplifiers"
They add harmonics to give an efficient amplifier a sound that they know some customers prefer and they tell us that they are doing that. It may not be what anyone here wants, but it is clearly what they list it as being.
It still seems silly to me, to test products that don't claim to be extremely transparent in their amplification and then shout "look the output signal isn't transparent" It is a bit like buying a vehicle to take to track days for racing but getting a raised up 4x4 truck and telling everyone it isn't good on the track.
Isn’t beryllium super toxic if touched or flakes/powders off? Like when you tighten down a binding post?
It’s just one google search away…Isn’t beryllium super toxic if touched or flakes/powders off? Like when you tighten down a binding post?
beryllium tweeters always come with various warnings etc.
In solid form and as finished objects, beryllium copper presents no known health hazard.[citation needed] However, inhalation of dust, mist, or fume containing beryllium can cause the serious lung condition chronic beryllium disease, which restricts the exchange of oxygen between the lungs and the bloodstream
With class D now becoming popular I guess class AB is the new "warm tube sound". Why is it that "old" technology is always "warm"? I am so grateful for this site shining some light on all the BS surrounding this hobby / industry.
They add harmonics to give an efficient amplifier a sound that they know some customers prefer and they tell us that they are doing that. It may not be what anyone here wants, but it is clearly what they list it as being.
It still seems silly to me, to test products that don't claim to be extremely transparent in their amplification and then shout "look the output signal isn't transparent" It is a bit like buying a vehicle to take to track days for racing but getting a raised up 4x4 truck and telling everyone it isn't good on the track.
clean, cheap, and like, kinda easy.
This. I've just cancelled a £600 amp order as a result.With class D now becoming popular I guess class AB is the new "warm tube sound". Why is it that "old" technology is always "warm"? I am so grateful for this site shining some light on all the BS surrounding this hobby / industry.
Hey man, that’s my Tinder profile (for ladies who like their men to be like their hifi)
So they claim this thing is capable of 1,280 watts of power??? I would reply and ask them if they could provide a measurement that demonstrated this.John, 320 watts RMS per channel into 4 ohms.
Audiophile answer: run devoted 20amp power to the amp. Or risk burning your house down and or blowing breakers all the time.adding some power loss, this will be at the limit of a 15amp outlet in US can provide.
Hi Amir,BTW, I was so shocked at the low output power that I pulled out my Purifi amplifier and measured its output power and distortion. It essentially matched what I measured originally on that. So no instrumentation error.
I can't take a chance with that. The owner is returning the amp and I do not want to give an excuse to them that I opened it and messed with it. It is all packed ready to be sent to them tomorrow.Hi Amir,
Since you checked the instrumentation as A OK, have you checked the amp module boards are set to 120 volts and not 230 volts? Just to be sure also amp power setting is correct?