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Guy's...I've been holding my tongue, or fingers, a bit; because I didn't want to jump the "official" review. But if you've gotten your Stereophile for this month; the cover spot, goes to a new Theta amp...the mighty Prometheus!
A dealer friend, has been begging me to come listen to it...for a few weeks now; and slid me this first-draft, of the upcoming review...to try and convince me (if anyone wants to read it, and can't get to Stereophile...I'll try to attach the PDF).
I have to tell ya...it might be pretty intriguing. "Class-D"...and this really isn't, as my dealer tells me; but more on that in a moment. But "class-D" has been making real strides, in the past few years; and I think just about everyone acknowledges, Hypex NCore...is at the top of the heap, of the next gen of digital modules.
The numbers, are off the charts: 250/500/850...and that's at .01% THD. JA himself, measured that the Prometheus doesn't reach 1% THD...which is what I usually see amp manufactures, rate their power numbers at...until 320/600/980! (and the THD, at first watt...is .001%; that's 2 zeroes
) But we know the numbers are impressive, with "digital" amps; but what strikes me from this review...is more how musical and involving it seems to sound. In fact...if you don't get a chance, to skim the whole thing; here's my take-away: the numbers are insane...that does, in fact, translate to performance...of an amp whose numbers are insane (damping factor, is rumored to be...the highest EVER measured; > 6500...FWIW, but the reviewer does say the amp conveys HUGE bass). Yet...it's still detailed, musical, and involving; and...it's about half the price, as anything that's likely to compete with it.
What's not to like? As for the whole "class-D", not "class-D" thing; the distinction my dealer makes here...is the power-supply is not switching. In fact...this sounds, as if it was kind of a joint, flag-ship effort; between Hypex's Bruno Putzey, and Theta's David Reich. I can relate...as my ARC DS-450, was the best sounding "class-D" I ever heard; and that was touted to be a "hybrid" design...digital output, but "analog" PS. It certainly was heavier, than any ALL digital amp, I ever tried
I can resist him no longer; I think 2 weeks from now...I'm going to go listen to a pair, driving Joseph Audio Perspectives. My dealer says...prepare for your life to change, lol. IDK...what do you guys think; after this review...will these amps catch on, or is there still too much of a bias (pun intended) against "digital" amps?
A dealer friend, has been begging me to come listen to it...for a few weeks now; and slid me this first-draft, of the upcoming review...to try and convince me (if anyone wants to read it, and can't get to Stereophile...I'll try to attach the PDF).
I have to tell ya...it might be pretty intriguing. "Class-D"...and this really isn't, as my dealer tells me; but more on that in a moment. But "class-D" has been making real strides, in the past few years; and I think just about everyone acknowledges, Hypex NCore...is at the top of the heap, of the next gen of digital modules.
The numbers, are off the charts: 250/500/850...and that's at .01% THD. JA himself, measured that the Prometheus doesn't reach 1% THD...which is what I usually see amp manufactures, rate their power numbers at...until 320/600/980! (and the THD, at first watt...is .001%; that's 2 zeroes
) But we know the numbers are impressive, with "digital" amps; but what strikes me from this review...is more how musical and involving it seems to sound. In fact...if you don't get a chance, to skim the whole thing; here's my take-away: the numbers are insane...that does, in fact, translate to performance...of an amp whose numbers are insane (damping factor, is rumored to be...the highest EVER measured; > 6500...FWIW, but the reviewer does say the amp conveys HUGE bass). Yet...it's still detailed, musical, and involving; and...it's about half the price, as anything that's likely to compete with it.What's not to like? As for the whole "class-D", not "class-D" thing; the distinction my dealer makes here...is the power-supply is not switching. In fact...this sounds, as if it was kind of a joint, flag-ship effort; between Hypex's Bruno Putzey, and Theta's David Reich. I can relate...as my ARC DS-450, was the best sounding "class-D" I ever heard; and that was touted to be a "hybrid" design...digital output, but "analog" PS. It certainly was heavier, than any ALL digital amp, I ever tried
I can resist him no longer; I think 2 weeks from now...I'm going to go listen to a pair, driving Joseph Audio Perspectives. My dealer says...prepare for your life to change, lol. IDK...what do you guys think; after this review...will these amps catch on, or is there still too much of a bias (pun intended) against "digital" amps?
