Class D power amplifiers

[Odd]

In a time where there is a strong focus on energy savings. Can we have the right, good sound from a power amplifier that uses little energy?

Class D Audio Amplifier Basics

By Jun Honda & Jonathan Adams
http://www.irf.com/technical-info/appnotes/an-1071.pdf

References to some manufacturers.

ice power
http://www.icepower.bang-olufsen.com/

Class D Audio
http://classdaudio.com/

Hypex Electronics
http://www.hypex.nl/

Some of these firms deliver modules to several famous HI-FI companies.

Does anyone have any experiences, opinions?

[pos]

I have been using a Ram-Audio S4044 class D amp for some time and was quite happy with it.
I am now switching to hypex nc400 modules and am really happy so far: the specs tell the whole story.
They are expensive though, especially when one wants to build a fully active 3 or 4 way system...

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/vendo...pex-ncore.html

[ivica]

In a time where there is a strong focus on energy savings. Can we have the right, good sound from a power amplifier that uses little energy? Class D Audio Amplifier Basics By Jun Honda & Jonathan Adams http://www.irf.com/technical-info/appnotes/an-1071.pdf
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Some of these firms deliver modules to several famous HI-FI companies. Does anyone have any experiences, opinions?

[Hoerninger]

It seeems to me that a 5x100 W AV receiver with class D sounds only sweet at more or less moderate
levels. A common 5x100 W class AB amp seems to to be more tolerant when driven hard.
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Peter

[NickH]

In my opinion the class d amp based on the ti chips sound quite nice. Ive have quite a few amp boards from Class D Audio and I loved them. Wish I never sold my 600 watt 2 channel amp.

http://classdaudio.com/


Nick