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Starke Fiera8 Digital Amplifier Review and comparison to Monolith 7x

Here is my comparison of the Starke Fiera8 Class D amp to my previous Monoprice Monolith 7x
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Monolith 7x
tinyurl.com/s8htuvmf
Starke Fiera8
tinyurl.com/44fvwtsj

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  • @gabrieltechreviews8185
    @gabrieltechreviews81854 ай бұрын

    To clarify, this is a class D amp.. There is no such thing as Digital Amps. Sorry for using the wrong term. Do you own a Class D Amp? Which one and how is your experience?

  • @AT-wl9yq

    @AT-wl9yq

    4 ай бұрын

    There's no such thing as a digital amp. It's a common misunderstanding. When class D amps started becoming more popular back in the 90's, some manufacturers called them digital because of the D. It doesn't stand for digital. Some class D amps use digital technology to run the transistors, but the signal you hear stays analog from input to output. I have 3 or 4 class D amps, but they're pro amps. I would never use them to listen to music. I know some people use pro amps in their home audio systems, however one of my friends talked me into trying the ones I had because I have a few different brands, and they just sounded terrible. My dealer lent me a Rowland class D amp and it was a big step up in sound quality, and price of course, but it wasn't good enough to make me switch. In time I think class D amps will improve to the point where they sound as good as traditional designs. Maybe in a few years, but for now, I'll keep what I have.

  • @gabrieltechreviews8185

    @gabrieltechreviews8185

    4 ай бұрын

    @AT-wl9yq yes I was about to update my description to clarify that as I should be using proper terms not the common misconception. Regards

  • @markodom4379
    @markodom43793 ай бұрын

    Keep up the good work.

  • @gabrieltechreviews8185

    @gabrieltechreviews8185

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot :)

  • @marstedt
    @marstedt4 ай бұрын

    ... to clarify, I would expect basic information such as: What is the rated output of this amp, under what conditions, load, signal, etc. (all channels driven of course)

  • @gabrieltechreviews8185

    @gabrieltechreviews8185

    4 ай бұрын

    More information would be nice. Agreed!

  • @marstedt
    @marstedt4 ай бұрын

    Looking at the web page for this amp, it does not look like something for a quality product or a competent company. Am I missing something? This looks more like a budget amp ($500) not something for $2k. Where are the manuals and spec sheets?

  • @gabrieltechreviews8185

    @gabrieltechreviews8185

    4 ай бұрын

    Care to elaborate? Audioholics also reviewed one of their amps and subs and were very happy with what they found so I wouldn't judge a book by its cover. I wouldn't swap my monolith 7x for a Fiera8 if I didn't feel it was worth it.

  • @marstedt

    @marstedt

    4 ай бұрын

    @@gabrieltechreviews8185 I'm sure it works okay, I just think that kind of money is bordering on pro equipment level.

  • @gabrieltechreviews8185

    @gabrieltechreviews8185

    4 ай бұрын

    @marstedt thanks for watching

  • @shaolin95

    @shaolin95

    4 ай бұрын

    Looks? Is that how you are "evaluating" a product??? Well first it is NOT $2000, so check your "facts" and if you do not have experrience with it then why spread misinformation with zero facts???

  • @marstedt

    @marstedt

    4 ай бұрын

    @@shaolin95 Yes, did you look at the website?