09-Mar-2016, 10:15
(08-Mar-2016, 21:22)JRIGGS Wrote:(08-Mar-2016, 21:06)Antoine Wrote: The Devialet is not an integrated class A pre-amp and class-D power-amp. Common misconception.
True, but I didn't assume this. What I understand is that the class A component of the d'Atlier has been revamped (as has other things) so I expect it to be better as a pre-amp than the other Devialet products. Same goes for the class d component of the unit. So my question still stands: has anyone used it as a pre amp and does it out-perform over other Devialet units operating as a pre amp?
The class A component of the Devialet has nothing to do with pre-amp functionality. It is part of the power amp part. The ADH concept is that the class A and the class D parts work in parallel for power amplification.