Hi,
Been looking for an upgrade to my D3020, just to up the power a bit. I use them on my desk in a nearfield setup. One of the main reasons I bought the D3020 was because it just looks great and is compact enough to sit happily on a desk - your standard amplifier demands half the desk and looks a damned eyesore.
I noticed that Bluesound has the Powernode 2 which seemed like a direct upgrade while keeping a neat form factor, but alas... first unit had a massive whining noise when powering up, and the second unit retains another issue of mine from the first one... the noise floor sucks. I can hear the hiss from my listening position, which is just unworkable. The D3020 was dead silent until your ear was against the tweeter, this thing... not so much.
Too bad, really. However, I've yet to find anything else in the Class D range which is just as compact as these two devices. I'm hoping you guys might know of any alternatives in a similar form factor?
Been looking for an upgrade to my D3020, just to up the power a bit. I use them on my desk in a nearfield setup. One of the main reasons I bought the D3020 was because it just looks great and is compact enough to sit happily on a desk - your standard amplifier demands half the desk and looks a damned eyesore.
I noticed that Bluesound has the Powernode 2 which seemed like a direct upgrade while keeping a neat form factor, but alas... first unit had a massive whining noise when powering up, and the second unit retains another issue of mine from the first one... the noise floor sucks. I can hear the hiss from my listening position, which is just unworkable. The D3020 was dead silent until your ear was against the tweeter, this thing... not so much.
Too bad, really. However, I've yet to find anything else in the Class D range which is just as compact as these two devices. I'm hoping you guys might know of any alternatives in a similar form factor?