Starkrimson Mono - The Absolute Sound Budget Product of the Year 2021

[orchardaudio]

"I know that Starkrimson is supposed to be a pear, but to my mind it is a peach of an amplifier, sweet and dynamic, at a delicious price point. To my ears, it sounds like a high-definition Class A amplifier and surely offers a glimpse into the future of Class D amplification. An absolute must-audition." and "The Starkrimson performed flawlessly with excellent bass impact, transient clarity, and purity of tone."

Full review here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AYGmLtWPrmmCgPD6zcIbjQxzIHzChfhV/view?usp=sharing

Link to product page:

Orchard Audio – High-Fidelity, Sonically Accurate Home Audio Equipment

Expertly designed, high-performance DACs, streamers, and amplifiers, elevate the sound in your home theater, listening room, or recording studio.

orchardaudio.com

 

[Lambda]

You know what really grinds my gears.
If i go to a SHOP and the first thing i get is a Popup.

 

[Ron Texas]

The reason TAS likes this amp is because it uses a proprietary circuit and not the popular Hypex/IcePower/Purifi modules. I wonder how it would measure. Claimed SNR of 121 db, likely puts its SINAD in the 90's.

 

[orchardaudio]

The reason TAS likes this amp is because it uses a proprietary circuit and not the popular Hypex/IcePower/Purifi modules. I wonder how it would measure. Claimed SNR of 121 db, likely puts its SINAD in the 90's.

All the measurements are posted on this forum, and have been confirmed by @SIY at AudioXpress here:

Fresh From the Bench: A Tale of Two Class-D Amplifiers Orchard Audio Starkrimson and Purifi Audio Eigentakt EVAL1

Stuart Yaniger examines new amplifier solutions from two disrupting audio companies. Purifi Audio from Denmark, founded by Bruno Putzeys, Lars Risbo, and Peter Lyngdorf, together with a remarkable engineering team; and Orchard Audio, with a product developed from the creativity and...

audioxpress.com

 

[Ron Texas]

All the measurements are posted on this forum, and have been confirmed by @SIY at AudioXpress here:

Fresh From the Bench: A Tale of Two Class-D Amplifiers Orchard Audio Starkrimson and Purifi Audio Eigentakt EVAL1

Stuart Yaniger examines new amplifier solutions from two disrupting audio companies. Purifi Audio from Denmark, founded by Bruno Putzeys, Lars Risbo, and Peter Lyngdorf, together with a remarkable engineering team; and Orchard Audio, with a product developed from the creativity and...

audioxpress.com

Looks good, although it's a low gain design. I suppose most balanced DAC's will drive it.

 

[iwantobelieve]

Looks good, although it's a low gain design. I suppose most balanced DAC's will drive it.

"I know that Starkrimson is supposed to be a pear, but to my mind it is a peach of an amplifier, sweet and dynamic, at a delicious price point. To my ears, it sounds like a high-definition Class A amplifier and surely offers a glimpse into the future of Class D amplification. An absolute must-audition." and "The Starkrimson performed flawlessly with excellent bass impact, transient clarity, and purity of tone."

Full review here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AYGmLtWPrmmCgPD6zcIbjQxzIHzChfhV/view?usp=sharing

Link to product page:

Orchard Audio – High-Fidelity, Sonically Accurate Home Audio Equipment

Expertly designed, high-performance DACs, streamers, and amplifiers, elevate the sound in your home theater, listening room, or recording studio.

orchardaudio.com

Well done for the excellent review and award! Certainly on my short list for amps when I’m ready to upgrade.

 

[orchardaudio]

Here is their review of the Stereo Ultra by Tom Martin:
“It is very very close to a straight wire with gain.” and “It is an exceptionally clear amplifier”

 

[restorer-john]

Here is their review of the Stereo Ultra by Tom Martin:
“It is very very close to a straight wire with gain.” and “It is an exceptionally clear amplifier”

That guy is a total geriatric- I almost passed out listening to his boring and incoherent dribbling. Luckily, I pulled the plug. Phew.

@orchardaudio I'm sure you products are likely reasonably decent. They seem to test OK, but who cares! You only turn up to USE ASR when it suits you. You contribute absolutely nothing to this forum otherwise. Disappointing.

 

[Music1969]

@orchardaudio I'm sure you products are likely reasonably decent. They seem to test OK, but who cares! You only turn up to USE ASR when it suits you. You contribute absolutely nothing to this forum otherwise. Disappointing.

This is overly harsh in my opinion

 

[restorer-john]

This is overly harsh in my opinion

Have a look at all @orchardaudio's contributions to ASR. It's all about him and what he can gain/obtain from this forum.

Show me just one or two posts that weren't self serving. Seriously.

In his early days, we had to flag the posts to get them into this 'desperate dealers' section...

 

[orchardaudio]

I am happy to support the forum if people would like to send me some stuff to put on the audio analyzer as I have done here:

Parasound 275V2 Measurements

All, One of my customers send me this amplifier interested in how it will compare against the Starkrimson Stereo Ultra. Anyway I figured I would also post the measurements here for everybody's benefit. This amplifier is current selling for $595.00 on amazon All measurements are with 8ohm...

www.audiosciencereview.com

 

[Music1969]

Show me just one or two posts that weren't self serving. Seriously.

That looks like a value adding contribution to me ? And that was posted before your post.

 

[sjeesjie]

That guy is a total geriatric- I almost passed out listening to his boring and incoherent dribbling. Luckily, I pulled the plug. Phew.

“So I listened to ehhhhh, ehhhhhhhhh, ehhhhhhhh…. Cd’s.”
Yeah that’s how I can fill 50 minutes of video too.