Class D continues to evolve

The Streamer/DAC (DMP A8) looks (and is subjectively reviewed) to be a really good product. There are some reservations about this amp however. It's performance with an average 8ohm speaker is worse than some cheaper equivalents for instance. Those Stark modules inside are not well liked either.

I haven't actually heard one so this is only going by information on them, but it doesn't look like anything has 'evolved' here unfortunately, in fact it's a rebadged amp from the get-go I believe.

eversolo seem to be everywhere !!!!!

S’ok.
I get your perspective.
I’m looking at it from the view that I was completely underwhelmed by the Nord mono’s I had.
So wasn’t expecting much difference when the Purify came along. There was a lesson in pre-judging something!
It was mind blowing with Jason’s speakers.. and room.

Well… I would say that this does represent an evolution of class D, particularly as reviewed by a company I actually trust and someone who has actually heard the thing.
In the same way that Lyngdorf have taken purify to multi channel levels and a far higher market price point, these are all evolutionary of a particular technology that is obviously gaining traction.

lol. Get to Jason’s. Then come back and repeat that.

why would I need to do that - I know what it looks like?

Class D with good performance has been around since the 1970s the only thing that has really evolved is the marketing of them.

My problem with that Eversolo - aside from the sheer blandness of the looks - is the misleading power figures, they should be quoting at 0.1 THD not 1 percent. 0.1 has been the benchmark for fidelity since the late 1950s.

😂

Get the airbrush kit out and jazz up the Purifi!!

All my amps are now Class D;
- Linn Selekt DSM; Edition Hub
- SMSL SA300

Very pleased with both of them.

DG…

That's the difference between us. I like to have the kit on display and looking good.


Don't get me wrong, it's not a deal-breaker but the looks do matter to me. I won't buy anything I don't like the look of regardless of how much of a bargain it is.

I've tried/heard class D quite a few times in the past and it's always been underwhelming for me. Heard them on Ektas a few times and they've always sounded a bit thin and lacking body.

I am, quite surprisingly, using class D at the moment. The last amp I thought I'd be using for the upper enclosures of my speakers! The power amp is basically doing 100Hz and above and I have always been drawn to a slightly richer and fuller sound. Arguably, my sound preference may not be 100% neutral - I'd rather err on the side of warmth than any dryness or brightness. The problem with any slightly warmer presentations is there is a trade off - transparency. Weirdly, class D is giving me exactly what I want right now. I am keeping an open mind, so will certainly change when/if something better comes along.

Recent events have shown that we are mostly listening to our room! It sounds obvious, but has been laid out extremely clearly lately. Essentially, the same (or virtually the same) amps are sounding completely different in different rooms (even on similar systems). It's too long a story for now, but I'm sure optical , @bigman80 and I will elaborate more in due course. One amp can sound perfect in one room and shocking in another and that's the same speakers! The moral of this story is always try at home and never try to second guess how something will sound.