|
Amp/Preamp Asylum Looking for a new Amp or Preamp? If you're after tubes, post over here. |
|
|
|
Amp/Preamp Asylum Looking for a new Amp or Preamp? If you're after tubes, post over here. |
|
In Reply to: I can feel your pain posted by Leo loves music on February 4, 2025 at 04:05:07:
I went from a pair of lovely sounding Manley Neo-Classic 250 tube amps, 10 EL34 tubes per monoblock. Wanting to no longer deal with the heat, weight, and tube replacement costs I investigated various Class D amps. I went through a few Class AB solid-state amps too but over time I noticed that Class D amps were improving. The other more 'traditional' amps had already plateaued. There was nothing new there except even more creative hyperbole in the marketing literature. Anyway, fast forward a handful of years and I too wenttube -> class D, and with no regrets.
Repairing and retubing the Manley Neo-Classic 250 monoblocks
Tried a couple big boy Bryston amps. Big boy mistake.
Manley tube monoblock & Wyred4Sound SX-500 Class D monoblock.
The Wyred4Sound Class D was very good but not quite there. However, I'd take these Class D monoblocks any day over the
Brystons. This was 14 years ago! Class D has improved noticeably since then. I'm sold.P.S. I was running Thiel speakers back then and they required big power to sound their best.
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Follow Ups
- Same here but no pain - AbeCollins 02/4/2519:52:22 02/4/25 (5)
- RE: Same here but no pain - morricab 01:34:43 02/11/25 (2)
- Yup. I went small, light, cool and cheap.... - AbeCollins 14:43:42 02/13/25 (1)
- that makes 2 of us (Bryston 3B) /nt - Story 15:28:26 02/13/25 (0)
- Just perhaps, past pain in the wallet nt - cawson@onetel.com 03:23:09 02/5/25 (1)
- We've all been there! - nt - AbeCollins 16:03:16 02/5/25 (0)
Top of Page ]
[ Contact Us ]
[ Support/Wish List ]
[ Copyright © 2025, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
