by Jonathan » Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:18 pm
FR may be a little different, harmonic distortion will be higher due to the switching of the output devices, but in the end, you won't hear the difference as long as the power is the same.
That said, I'm not too big a fan of Class D for full range either, they have their perks, but I guess I'm an old school guys that feels your output devices should be inefficient and idle until they get an input
The circuitry in ICEpower Class Ds tends to be a bit more complicated as well, which means more potential failure from an engineering standpoint. Not that the JL's are simple by any means considering the regulated outputs, power supply, etc. Quality-wise, it's a toss up. Get what you want. They're designed and built fairly similarly as far as engineering and component quality. And QC for that matter.
FR may be a little different, harmonic distortion will be higher due to the switching of the output devices, but in the end, you won't hear the difference as long as the power is the same.
That said, I'm not too big a fan of Class D for full range either, they have their perks, but I guess I'm an old school guys that feels your output devices should be inefficient and idle until they get an input :D The circuitry in ICEpower Class Ds tends to be a bit more complicated as well, which means more potential failure from an engineering standpoint. Not that the JL's are simple by any means considering the regulated outputs, power supply, etc. Quality-wise, it's a toss up. Get what you want. They're designed and built fairly similarly as far as engineering and component quality. And QC for that matter.