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What you will hear is a combination of the electronics, the speakers and the room with the speakers and the room dominating what you perceive, so it will be very, very difficult for you to deconvolve these effects and 'hear' the amplifier in isolation. Even if you somehow could do so, the science-based position at ASR is that properly implemented amplifiers (incl Purifi) operating within their intended operating range should not sound different. The Purifi designs have some advantages vs other Class D designs, but those advantages are not really sonic.
I wish you the best of luck, but I'm pretty sure listening at AXPONA won't give you the information you're looking for...
I agree with you. Perhaps, I should of just asked which amplifiers with Purify will be attending AXPONA, not necessariy to hear differences, but to evaluate their other attributes, amd perhaps dealer show discounts?
Exhibitor List AXPONA 2024 Exhibitors and Brands List Locations: Listening Rooms: Room Numbers run from 304 to 1645, and also include names (ie Schaumburg, Utopia) Ear Gear Expo: Locations start with the number 8 (ie. 8101, 8201) The Expo Hall: Locations start with with number 9 (ie. 9307...
You have time. You will need to do your own research. Go thru the exhibitor list and see who is showing. You also need to know the amps that use the Purifi modules. Doesn't look like anyone here will really answer your direct question other than You.
I just had a quick look through the exhibitor list. NAD offers Purifi-based amps. Atma-Sphere, Bel Canto, and PS Audio offer class D amps based on proprietary tech. You may want to contact these companies to see what they plan to bring to the show. There may also be other vendors I missed.
Not really - the shows tend to be at the higher end (or should I just say high priced? - or perhaps mainstream rather than small builders) of the audio world.
Few manufacturers in that space want to admit they are just buying in off the shelf modules for their amps - how can they then spin the story of how much better their amps are?
That is not to say they are not bringing purify (or hypex) based amps - but they are unlikely to crow about it.