WTB Digital class D/T power amp for 16ohm speakers

[ad010685]

I would like to buy a full completed power amp, no volume control, just power amp inside a decent chassis. 1 input only is fine. It needs to be 230 Volts main and preferred choices are based on IRS2092 or Class T.
CDA-254 from Classdaudio would fit, to give you an example. My speakers are 16 Ohm, with 97dB.
For sure I want to outperform in sound quality my actual tripath 2020 designed by 41Hz and get a bit more Watts for easier flow of music.
Budget can reach 400 Eur max depending from the amp topology.
With this limited budget Hypex is excluded i guess..
Thanxs for sending proposals

 

[CharlieLaub]

I have never seen such an amplifier. Maybe you should consider bridging two channels rated for 8 ohm operation? Using a 16 ohm nominal load each amp channel would "see" 8 ohms. That way the output filter is well matched with the impedance...

 

[ad010685]

8 ohm amps sound excellent. I just mentioned 16ohm to give idea if the load is easy or not. I am fine with normal output amps provided I can have a minimum of 20 watts on 16 ohm

 

[naca5]

try Trends Audio:
TrendsAudio - High end but not high priced audio products !
I use one on 97dB speakers and I can barely turn up volume ;-)

 

[ad010685]

Thanxs but as said in my first post I already have a tripath low power and want to have a different flavor. Maybe the high power tripath but not the similar power than mine. Icepower it's not mating well sound wise so it's not interesting as well

 

[naca5]

I had NCORE 400 and prefered the Trends over NCORE

 

[Siankovic]

I has got nothing to do with the load being easy or not. It is about linearity, potential ringing, insufficient reduction of switching frequency and EMI that comes with unmatched filter components. Using 16 Ohms speakers will result in unmatched components and thereby suboptimal filter response in every standard (post feedback) IRS2092 or class T output filter topology. That is one of the reasons I pointed your attention to the bridged modules in my pm yesterday.