Hello;
I had posted this question on AVS but was it was suggested that responses here on Whats Best Forum may be better different. So I am posting the same question here:
I am in the process of choosing new amps to power KEF Blade Two's and KEF Reference center and surround speakers. I have had Class D amps for the past 7 years (W4S SX-1000 mono blocks) and have been considering 3 different Class D options; Jeff Rowland, Mola Mola and Theta. W4S is about to release a new amp named the Statement, perhaps by late January but nobody has listened to it critically yet.
My Class A A/B preferences are from Accustic Arts and Mark Levinson.
I read comments by several members of this board lauding the Theta, But those laudatory comments, in isolation, don't answer my question:
Do Class D amps sound just as musical as Class A A/B amps in a direct side-by-side comparison?
I want to hear from those who have really directly compared one of these current highly regarded Class D amps with a similarly regarded Class A A/B amp. What did you hear? What were the strengths of each? Did you have a preference? Did one make your toes tap or get you more into the music?
Thanks for your input!
popspin
I had posted this question on AVS but was it was suggested that responses here on Whats Best Forum may be better different. So I am posting the same question here:
I am in the process of choosing new amps to power KEF Blade Two's and KEF Reference center and surround speakers. I have had Class D amps for the past 7 years (W4S SX-1000 mono blocks) and have been considering 3 different Class D options; Jeff Rowland, Mola Mola and Theta. W4S is about to release a new amp named the Statement, perhaps by late January but nobody has listened to it critically yet.
My Class A A/B preferences are from Accustic Arts and Mark Levinson.
I read comments by several members of this board lauding the Theta, But those laudatory comments, in isolation, don't answer my question:
Do Class D amps sound just as musical as Class A A/B amps in a direct side-by-side comparison?
I want to hear from those who have really directly compared one of these current highly regarded Class D amps with a similarly regarded Class A A/B amp. What did you hear? What were the strengths of each? Did you have a preference? Did one make your toes tap or get you more into the music?
Thanks for your input!
popspin