In article , Andy Evans
wrote:
Digital amps are coming down in price steadily - HiFi+ reviews the
latest at £800. all Tripath based so far. I heard one of the iterations
at the HiFi show a couple of years ago. Limited programme material, but
sounded bloody good. So exactly how high-end are they right now? Can
anybody that has heard the latest crowd give any sonic comparisons with
audiophile SS and valve amps? Andy

I have not yet heard one. Neither, alas, have I seen any really useful
measurements of one. FWIW I have some worries about the way the current
examples work. They may put high levels of ultrasonic anharmonic power into
the speakers, and their output filters may well have a noticable effect
upon the frequency response even below 20kHz. As a result, at present, I
would be quite wary of them...

Slainte,

Jim

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