Re: how good are class D amplifiers?


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"Trevor Wilson" <trevor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote


I own a Marantz Model 18 Receiver, dating from 1968. It originally
cost US$1,200.00 and was the most power receiver on the planet, back
then. For it's time, it was quite a sophisticated product, employing
full complementary silicon outputs, relay protection system and
other nifty stuff. It was critically appraised by reviewers at the
time and when I purchased mine (ca: 1977) I was stunned at how much
better it sounded than many contemporary amplifiers of similar (60
Watts) or even more power. Just for yuks, I recently compared it to
a more modern Marantz amplifier (cost around AUS$1,000.00). No
comparison. The modern amp was somewhat better sounding. And,
allowing for inflation, the modern amp was MUCH less expensive.
Don't even get me started on loudspeakers. The technology for
designing speakers has improved in leaps and bounds over the last 40
years.



S'funny, we keep getting told how 'good amps' don't have a
sound....???

**Because that is a fact. The ideal amplifier has no 'sound' of it's
own. No amplifier is ideal.


Therefore no amplifier has no 'sound' of its own then?




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