Another review, its in French but you can Google translate, nice pics of the insides.
https://www.modding.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=5760
I wish i had found this thread earlier. I have been curious about these 'direct digital' or 'pure digital' implementations since I've been waiting for this obvious step for so long.I mean seriously, what happened to advancing the high fidelity state of the art? Who gets excited by this crap - it's just a toy.
I wish i had found this thread earlier. I have been curious about these 'direct digital' or 'pure digital' implementations since I've been waiting for this obvious step for so long.
Are there any high-fi chip-based class-d with i2s or similar pure/direct-digital input that would be fitting for 300w/ch floorstanding speakers? I'd enjoy best a biamp setup with dsp-based crossover (and delay and phase). Bluetooth i dunno why it would affect the amplified signal - without the low-volt DAC-ADC stage in typical amplifiers.
I'm currently running an Adcom mosfet amp. Pretty happy with her, but I am curious.
Thanks, cheers!
I'm referring to a specific subset of class-d amplifiers that do not require A/D converters. But thanks for your reply.Class D chip based amps (sometimes referred to as "pure digital", although that's a mislabeling of the technology as they're actually controlled by Pulse Width Modulation) have been used in professional active studio monitors for quite some time now. So I don't know what that little critic, who's on my ignore list, was on about.
There numerous Class D amps available now from a host of manufacturers, and at very reasonable prices I might add. While I don't know of one specifically that will do >= 300 watts, that amount of power is usually reserved for pro audio installations, I'm sure a quick Goggle will present one for you.
Kind regards,
Bill
P. S. I took the liberty of actually doing a quick search and this is what I found - yeah, it's pro audio...
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PX3--yamaha-px3-power-amplifier
P. P. S. It's also worthwhile looking at Hypex and ICEpower chipset based amps (both Class D) as well.
I'm referring to a specific subset of class-d amplifiers that do not require A/D converters. But thanks for your reply.
One would be hard-pressed to find any Class D, or any other class for that matter, amp without an analog input these days, thus necessitating the need for ADC to be included. However, if one simply doesn't need analog input, then don't use it, and the ADC won't be engaged.
I wish i had found this thread earlier. I have been curious about these 'direct digital' or 'pure digital' implementations since I've been waiting for this obvious step for so long.
Are there any high-fi chip-based class-d with i2s or similar pure/direct-digital input that would be fitting for 300w/ch floorstanding speakers? I'd enjoy best a biamp setup with dsp-based crossover (and delay and phase). Bluetooth i dunno why it would affect the amplified signal - without the low-volt DAC-ADC stage in typical amplifiers.
I'm currently running an Adcom mosfet amp. Pretty happy with her, but I am curious.
Thanks, cheers!
Not sure if you’re interested in Hypex based amps. I am still researching, but I found these that are less than the NAD or ATI based Hypex. No idea if these sound decent, but you get a lot of bang for the buck.
http://www.hattor.com/
https://internetofmusic.nl/
https://www.apollonaudio.com/
Not sure if you’re interested in Hypex based amps. I am still researching, but I found these that are less than the NAD or ATI based Hypex. No idea if these sound decent, but you get a lot of bang for the buck.
http://www.hattor.com/
https://internetofmusic.nl/
https://www.apollonaudio.com/
The old Tripath based Tact amps were direct digital in a sense. The DA conversion occurred in the power output stage. They were digital inputs only.I'm referring to a specific subset of class-d amplifiers that do not require A/D converters. But thanks for your reply.
I'm referring to a specific subset of class-d amplifiers that do not require A/D converters. But thanks for your reply.
There are some, Lyngdorf 3400 for instance ... I'm running a Technics SU-G700 right now, it's also an FDA (Full Digital Amplifier)Interestingly, I'm not aware of any higher power "direct digital" class D amps either. The only model I know of that would meet your needs would be the ready-built (and expensive) NAD M2.