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An amp in a box in a sub could be a heat issue, plus potentially the vibrations I suppose, other than simply price point. I use Crown XLS amps for my diy subs. Otoh the warranty replacement amp I got for my Epik from Epik before they shut down is still doing fine some 10 years down the road.

I would like to add a balanced DAC to my chain. I have a Hypex based NCore class D amp which accepts both RCA and balanced XLR inputs. The source is a WiiM Pro streamer streaming HiRes audio from internet services. After some research, I found two very well regarded balanced DACs, the Fosi Audio...

I use them for Mains, Center and Surrounds. I will buy more. Just look at the reviews on ASR. Hypex and Purifi Amp Modules own many of the top slots when it comes to their measurements. Yes, they can deliver in all the departments that you would expect a SOTA Amp to deliver in. Upon switching...

That one will deliver 200 watts to each output all channels driven. Because of the auto transformer the power is the same four or eight ohm load.

As you know, heat is the major cause of circuit failures. Most of the listed JBL AVRs are sold out but AFAIK, there has not been info out about failure of those AVRs so far, and I presume that Harman released more than a few of those AVRs.

I think the issue (1-2 ohm class-D) was that many people were not aware/seen those ohm measurements. And now that they can see those 2-ohm measurements, they can still say, “Okay, so class-D can handle 2-ohms, but where’s the actual 1-ohm measurements?” :D Does 1-ohm matter? Does 100dB SINAD...

Sorry if you have been over this 100 times as I haven't seen all the posts, but know you had the outlaws and now have the class D, so any differences worth noting? Or just smaller, cooler and easier to maneuver?

First of all, I must edit my post because it seemed misleading. I meant to say it is a sad truth that many people still think/say/believe class D sounds better than D, all else being equal, while if they don't know what class the amp they are listening to, with that bias removed, the two...

...phase, frequency vs. phase in degrees (dotted black line). John Atkinson of Stereophile said this: I suggest a relatively inexpensive Class D 2-channel amp from Buckeye Amps. Either one of these: Hypex NC502MP 2-Channel Higher power at $695: 450 watts @ 2 ohm 500 watts @ 4 ohm 350 watts...

I wonder if there are any class D amps that use linear power supplies for that reason? It seems logical to use a switching power supply with a class D amp that uses pulse width modulation. That would yield very good efficiency, but as you mentioned, switching supplies have their limits and...

I run my AVM70 with ATI Class D and Parasound, I can't tell the difference sonically and the ATI is dead quiet and does not get very hot. Doesn't matter which you use.

You have an excellent amp now....why would you change for another?

...the analog, and the analog needs to be split into two boxes, one for high level and one for low level...and I am not sure what to say about class D designs that mix both analog and digital to bring us clean analog sound? I am highly suspect there, but will probably buy class D eventually due...

Less speaker cables but possibly more AC power cords hanging around if you don't have outlets close to each powered speaker.

Just note that you typically only listen with a couple of watts the majority of the time, except reference levels and most don't listen that loud. If you're using the system for parties in a large space, then you might worry about over driving the speakers

...try to bypass the internal amp. Make up or purchase a crossover network, bypassing this internal power amp nonsense. I can get an affordable class D amp to run each speaker, and call it a day. (I bet someone has tried this) My reasons for trying option 2, is because how do I know their...

Buckeye has a few class D 8 channel amps that are in your ballpark or well over per channel. Outlaw's 7 channel unit falls short but the monoblocks as mentioned would work. Monoprice's 7 channel: https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=14566 There's also stuff like this...

I took a look at those QSC amps, Gobs of power! Just a note, was just poking fun at Class D Amp power supply. They've come a long way Class D amps. Your absolutely correct, can't kill them Class D amps. A friend of mine uses Crown amps with his professional D J setup. They sit in his U haul like...

Thanks for all the comments. I spent some time reading and watching Gene's reviews and articles here on the improvements of Class D amps. Pretty cool that the tech has advanced. I'll think it through. My budget is in the $1,000 range for 2 channels. Maybe I can find a unit that incorporates...

I mentioned common ground speaker outoput and that was good for a blistering 3-4W/channel, not more. Once they started using a stereo output chip for each channel, the output rose to about 14W but this was well before ClassD. In a ClassAB amp using a 12VDC power supply, the power output was very...