Jerry's Hifi Blog - part the 2nd

[jandl100]

Yeah course I do. But you have slagged it off multiple times in the past.

I don't think so - I may well have posted that I wasn't enamoured of particular class D amps - the Crown XLS1500 comes to mind , and various incarnations of the TA2022 chip - but the good'uns have been much enjoyed chez-moi.

Anyhoo, the Marantz hits the spot dead centre for me.

[User211]

I like the looks. But not the power output. But I would say that

[jandl100]

Not a lot of watts for class d, class d watts are usually cheap. Maybe not good sounding watts though...

Yes, interesting comment.

I originally fell in love with the t-amp class D "mini amps" - typically 8wpc using the TA2020 chip - for their musicality, imaging solidity and speed with transients; palpable presence for £peanuts!

But the higher power class D I've tried just tended to smooth things over - Crown XLS1500, Virtue Audio amp, the one that 'tubehunter' put together, Topping TP60 etc.
Some folks love the smooth sound, but it's not for me.

I suspect, after thinking about it, that the Marantz may well be the first class D amp with significantly greater than 8wpc that I have really liked.

It would be interesting to try the big Audio Research and Jeff Rowland class D amps and find out how they sound, but I haven't come across those.

[Opti-cal]

I felt the same about Class D Jerry (smoothing important aspects over).

Tried this and have now been convinced its possible to have a good'un for peanuts . . . or at least for pistachios

I love me a T-amp too but this has more of everything.

http://www.musicalparadise.ca/store/...&product_id=75

Marantz looks nice. All-in-one's are becoming more appealing to me these days . . . Like Grant's Quad also.

[jandl100]

That's interesting, Chris. We do seem to be hearing things in the same way with class D.
The Marantz has full remote control, a very decent headphone amp and [shock horror] bypassable tone and balance controls.
And it looks seriously cute.
I do seem to have fallen deeply in love with it.

Marantz HD-AMP1 --> <-- Me.

[jandl100]

I've just had a 'forum friend' round - so tidied the old place up a bit.
Good time to take some pics of the current setup!



Marantz HD-AMP1, Audiobyte Black Dragon DAC, Arcam DV137 CD transport & DVD player, Sony JB 930 minidisc player ...



And the 'listening side' of the room ...

[struth]

whoa, where's the dust

very nice and comfortable jerry

[Frazeur1]

I like the “acoustic panel” behind the listening area, haha.

[jandl100]

I like the “acoustic panel” behind the listening area, haha.

Heehee - you got that right - the big kitty is draped over a couple of 2x4 foot GIK acoustic panels.

[icehockeyboy]

At first glance I thought the read out on the Marantz said ‘Anal 09’!


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