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    Join Date: Apr 2015

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    Hey all
    I was reading in here about a Krell Class A making such a difference to the new owner's system - apologies for not remembering the details - and it got me thinking about a pair of Atsah monoblocks I heard at my local(ish) dealer in Bordon a few months back. He blew me away with a pair of hybrid speakers streaming from his iPhone into these things - honestly, I will buy a pair of those things when I can afford them and I'll use my own Meridian monoblocks to power them.

    The amps they stock are Class D.

    So .. can someone explain to me the differences in classification please ?
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    Schiit Mani MK1 Phono Pre-Amp
    Nobsound NS-08P Bluetooth pre-amp
    Marantz CD5004 CD Player
    Pure DAB tuner
    2 x Meridian 205 monoblock power amps
    Tannoy T225 "Mayfair" speakers
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    Easier to read this i think.... i like class d

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class-D_amplifier
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    Cheers Grant

    This helped a lot - I was just wondering why there was A and D with seemingly nothing between, until I read the whole thing

    Linn Sondek LP12, Ittok, AT-F7
    Schiit Mani MK1 Phono Pre-Amp
    Nobsound NS-08P Bluetooth pre-amp
    Marantz CD5004 CD Player
    Pure DAB tuner
    2 x Meridian 205 monoblock power amps
    Tannoy T225 "Mayfair" speakers
    www.paulridgeblog.com

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