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I have no prejudice against class D , if it sounds good to mi doesn´t matter the type of amplification !!! Nice review , thanks !!!

Astonishing video! 3 dimensional Class D with an ton of power! I'm on the market for an amp for my MISSION towers (you have review the mini ones QX-2 in the past) and this would be a dreaming match!

Thanks for doing this.

What a great find!!! Thanks for reviewing....

Starke Audio AD4 sounds really good.

I thought the same thing. I’ve been thinking of Schiit’s Freya +

Yes, I use a Freya+ ahead of Nuprime ST-10M monoblocks.

Until this review, I was going to go with the Freya+ and Hypex NCore monoblocks. I first heard the combination with the Dared DV-6C, and have loved it since.

@@grumpyginger7475 You are correct!! I have a class D amp that weights 54 lbs and has crazy watts/current to drive my Magnepan 7's But l find matching my amp with my ARC LS15 tube pre amp really helps smooth things out

Simply, Starke or any company technically has no reason to respond to ASR since they are not a respected forum. Its widely known as a cult for a good reason I can testify that it doesn’t sound like a 65W Amp and it sounds more power than my NAD C298. I don’t do measurements so that is all I can say. Am I surprised to hear it measured 65w? Well yes because it certainly sounds better and more powerful than smsl amps rated for 100, 200 watts - it makes no sense to me. Im sure Starke will come out with their own measurements but this is not my responsibility. I only share my experiences honestly as I can and I have done that here. Am I surprised to learn those measurements came from ASR’s review? Of course not… everyone in the industry knows their measurements are the least reliable and highly biased/sculptured to Amir’s favour. Often his measurements has many errors and when spotted or pointed out, your comment gets deleted and you get banned. If the measurements came from someone I respect; I would have taken a look at it/follow up despite not aligning with my personal listening experience. However… Amir doesn’t want to be proven wrong by Starke or anyone. He doesn’t even entertain civil conversation without demeaning the other side. In fact, he does not even listen to the gear he measures. I also heard controversy of him having affiliations with pushing smsl and topping to sell their products on a website that he secretly ran but thats besides the point… Quite frankly I am not sure why anyone would put any weight into his measurements. The man literally demeans and attacks everyone (if you don’t bow down to his greatness) including other objectivists and engineers that know better than him. I find Amir to be nothing but an egotistical, uncivilized individual and the forum/cult he created is a good reflection of that. I want nothing to do with Amir or ASR. To me they are just a cult. If measurements are replicated by someone else thats actually worth my time; let me know.

@@Jayiyagi I recently ordered this amplifier to place in my bedroom and power NHT SB2. Prior to this I had a crown xls2002 which I really do like just wanted a new sound. I would argue the starke has plenty of power to make the nht bookshelfs move some air in my room like my crown did but it isn't as sensitive as the crown I do have to give it an extra 6db to 8db to get the same volume as my crown. Other than the lower input sensitivity it sounds plenty strong.

@@noodlejohnson yes that has more to do with gain from my understanding. Which is lower on the Starke

​@@Jayiyagi It seems to me that Starke should be the one providing some third party verified measurements to settle this. Just because you don't like Amir or ASR doesn't mean his measurements are wrong (though they may be). As far as him not "listening" to the gear, that's what we have reviewers like you for. If it measures well and reviewers, like yourself, like it then that says a lot.

@@Jayiyagi Seems like Starke conveniently decided to temporarily discontinue this product this week while they work on a "new generation" of it... hmm...

Lol

Are you Tony Stark trying to sell your own sht?

Also, I'd really be interested in a review using this with different speakers. I know you touched on the subject, but an in depth review/comparison would be very valuable to me and I assume others. I'm VERY curious in this with the Magnepan LRS's. What a potentially great budget combo? Fingers crossed.

They have commented I talked to him on the phone that they have a new class D amplifier using switch mode power supply if the amplifiers that I bought are defective they say I can send them back if I'm not satisfied I talked to them a couple of weeks ago and I'm waiting on return labels that said I I'm at a point where I like the sound of these amplifiers so much I may not send them back if their new amplifiers had the same sound signature and put out the power specified then I will insist on taking these defective amps back and letting me have the newer class D amplifier

@@reidabney9005 Have you seen the recent testing results and developments on the ASR thread? You may want to review that information in making your decision. Starke’s own testing shows output about 1/3 of what was advertised/marketed. For that reason, I would have doubts about any claims for the “new” class D amplifiers - until independently verified.

Felt like the world have lost the opportunity to try or own this great product because of fights between the buyer and seller.

I highly doubt they removed product due to a review. Sounds like a bad unit. Their is an new generation available now.

asr is pretty weird, he didnt even plug it to any speaker?? Isnt it a lot easier to prove it is defective by recording it working on a speaker

Now make a class ab amp as cheaply, and you have my attention. Class D ( or, appliance amps as I like to call them) are a dime a dozen Yawn....

@@rhwinner Hmmm….seems that Rockinghorses are a dime a dozen, too…(or appliance horses as I like to call them….🥱).😴 Jay seems to think that this amp is different. He has MY attention! 👍🏼🤠

I'm in the process to get either the Musical Fidelity M5si or this one, please advise. It will be really appreciated, thx

@@joseangelbracho M5, no contest...MF makes awesome sounding stuff.

​@@rhwinner and @JAB Considering that everyone should listen the pairing amp+speaker before buying (if possible) and should choose the component according to its own tastes I totally agree with you, I have listened to a M3si and it was nice with a pair of Kef (for me). MFs are really good products.

Nuprime Audio also designed their own class D module

Have you tried it,

Will you post your measurements and finding here?

Please do post your measurements. The amp has so far been tested 3 times and has come up significantly short from its advertised specs.

Did you see the audio science review and in your opinion is that correct because I just purchased one of these have not received it yet but now a little worried what do you say about it

I have the Stellar S300 matched with Tekton mini lore monitors and Bryston Mini A and it sounds great to me. Check the used market for the S300; you might be able to afford it. Cheers!

Hasnt spread to these hifi reviewers on youtube.

Yep! Nuprime is great, they also have a purely power amp.....very well reviewed. Nuprime makes their own modules....I'm shocked word hasnt spread to these hifi reviewers on RU-vid

@@ryanschipp8513 Indeed, I'm quite surprised nobody is reviewing Nuprime amps. They punch well above their weight and offer remarkable performance for the money. Right, they make their own modules too. Maybe some day more reviewers discover them, as they'd be well worth reviewing and some serious comparisons.

@@z-mad3435 right on!