Musical Design D-75C Power Amplifier
Latest Elite model now available!
Introducing the Musical Design D-75C, an exquisite audiophile power amplifier.
The Sound: Yes, there are some moderate powered amplifiers that have superb sound quality, but they are mostly tube-type and always expensive. And yes, there are low priced, modest powered amps from some of the mainstream companies, but they sound modest. You know the sort. The D-75C is a new generation of amplifier with sound quality comparable to the finest products on the market, yet affordable. The D-75C is an amplifier with world-class soundstaging and naturalness. It has superb inner detailing, yet without edge or bite. Oh yes, sometimes live music can have an edge and bite, then those dynamic shadings are captured in a way that just has to be heard. There is a glorious ability to render the subtlest of shadings, while cruising through complex passages. The sense of naturalness with human voice is stunning. Subtle clues are revealed, that tell you something about the vocalists and the emotion they felt during the performance. In fact, there is always an exhilarating sense of emotional impact whenever the software can deliver it, and yes, in a system up to the high standards of the D-75C. Come to think of it, the sound is hard to describe You know, like the sound of live music.
- Single-Ended, Class-A front end with Current Source Single-Ended, Class-A Cascoded
- LED-Biased driver stage operates in high quiescent current mode - extremely wideband and linear design.
- Power MOSFET output stage is rugged, reliable, delicate sounding. There is no need for sonically compromised VI limiting typically used in bipolar amps
- Large Power Supply - Each channel has separate power rectification and capacitor bank with film bypass caps
- Large Toroid power transformer, Dual transformers standard on DM-100C, optional for D-75C
- Gold-Plated, Teflon® RCA jacks, Gold-plated, hi-current 5-way binding posts IEC Power cord socket for alternative power cords
- D-75C Elite model has all D-75C features plus Jensen 4-pole power supply caps, SILMIC II capacitors, superb sounding soft-recovery rectifiers, Cardas copper posts and OFC RCA jacks, more
Suggested List Prices:
D-75C - $995.00
D-75C Elite - $2495.00
Option: for dual transformers add $200
Rated power: 75 W/ch@ 8 ohms, 20Hz-20kHz both channels driven, clipping power at 1kHz is 100W/ch @ 8 Ohms, 120 W/Ch @ 4 ohms Distortion (THD): 75 W/Ch @ 8 ohms, typically less than 0.05% Dimensions: 17"W x 11.5"D x 4"H
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