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<blockquote data-quote="Boulderguy" data-source="post: 2509749" data-attributes="member: 572916">^^ yeah, what he said.The new Eclipse amps are a whole different burrito than traditional D class stuff -<img src="http://www.eclipse-web.com/amp/images/ice_head.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />ECLIPSE’s latest power amplifiers&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; feature new ICEpower<img src="http://www.eclipse-web.com/images/r.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; technology. Seeing increasing use even in ultra high-end audiophile&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; equipment, ICEpower<img src="http://www.eclipse-web.com/images/r.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; advantages include superior audio quality, compactness and reduced&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; energy demand as well as reliability. Employing ICEpower<img src="http://www.eclipse-web.com/images/r.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; analog technology in ECLIPSE power amplifiers enable them to deliver&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; stunning results in terms of linearity and reduced THD, increased&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; dynamic range and high power stage efficiency.<img src="http://www.eclipse-web.com/amp/images/ice_zu.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In an ICEpower<img src="http://www.eclipse-web.com/images/r.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; analog circuit the analog signal is modulated into a PWM (Pulse Width&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Modulation) signal with the Controlled Oscillation Modulator (COM).&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Then after the power stage, this PWM signal feeds back into the Multivariable&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Enhanced Cascade Control (MECC) where it is compared to the original&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; input signal and any differences are compensated for to eliminate&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; power stage-induced distortion. The post output filter analog signal&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; also feeds back into the MECC that compensates for output filter load&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; dependent characteristics. The end result is superb sound quality&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; free from conventional Class D limitations.Alpine&#039;s using it now, so&#039;s Xtant.&nbsp; I&#039;m trying to get in early so I can say &quot;told you so&quot; &amp;amp; be self-righteous.&nbsp; Course, it may backfire, in which case I&#039;ll never admit it.Either way, distortion is one of my least important considerations when choosing an amp.&nbsp; I think you may be thinking of the restrictions of traditional sub amps, I.E. - there&#039;s a reason they&#039;re only for subs!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Boulderguy, post: 2509749, member: 572916"] ^^ yeah, what he said. The new Eclipse amps are a whole different burrito than traditional D class stuff - [IMG]http://www.eclipse-web.com/amp/images/ice_head.gif[/IMG] [COLOR=DarkRed][B]ECLIPSE’s latest power amplifiers feature new ICEpower[/B][/COLOR][IMG]http://www.eclipse-web.com/images/r.gif[/IMG][COLOR=DarkRed][B] technology. Seeing increasing use even in ultra high-end audiophile equipment, ICEpower[/B][/COLOR][IMG]http://www.eclipse-web.com/images/r.gif[/IMG][COLOR=DarkRed][B] advantages include superior audio quality, compactness and reduced energy demand as well as reliability. Employing ICEpower[/B][/COLOR][IMG]http://www.eclipse-web.com/images/r.gif[/IMG][COLOR=DarkRed][B] analog technology in ECLIPSE power amplifiers enable them to deliver stunning results in terms of linearity and reduced THD, increased dynamic range and high power stage efficiency.[/B][/COLOR] [IMG]http://www.eclipse-web.com/amp/images/ice_zu.gif[/IMG] [COLOR=DarkRed] In an ICEpower[/COLOR][IMG]http://www.eclipse-web.com/images/r.gif[/IMG][COLOR=DarkRed] analog circuit the analog signal is modulated into a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) signal with the Controlled Oscillation Modulator (COM). Then after the power stage, this PWM signal feeds back into the Multivariable Enhanced Cascade Control (MECC) where it is compared to the original input signal and any differences are compensated for to eliminate power stage-induced distortion. The post output filter analog signal also feeds back into the MECC that compensates for output filter load dependent characteristics. The end result is superb sound quality free from conventional Class D limitations.[/COLOR] Alpine's using it now, so's Xtant. I'm trying to get in early so I can say "told you so" & be self-righteous. Course, it may backfire, in which case I'll never admit it. Either way, distortion is one of my least important considerations when choosing an amp. I think you may be thinking of the restrictions of traditional sub amps, I.E. - there's a reason they're only for subs! [/QUOTE]

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