Mytek’s new GanFET Class D amplifiers are designed to deliver an impressive improvement in sound quality for Class D technology, according to the manufacturer.
Michal Jurewicz, founder and lead designer of Mytek, is enthusiastic about the brand’s latest GanFET amplifiers: “GanFET amplifiers are the new buzz in the hi-fi world, and for good reason: it’s one of the most recent and important breakthrough technologies that will revolutionize the audiophile market. Why? In one word: because GanFET is a Class D circuit that sounds like Class A.”
He continues: “There’s no doubt that Class D has made a significant impact in pro audio over the last decade: nearly all concert and powered professional speakers now use Class D amplifiers because they are cost-effective, simple, lightweight, 85% efficient, and sound ‘good enough’ for general audio applications. But traditional MOSFET Class D, with its harsh treble, flat soundstage, and ’12-bit’ sound quality, is not ‘good enough’ for many audiophiles seeking true analog musicality, where all the finest details are reproduced without being masked by digital distortion.”
“Better Than the Ubiquitous Class A/B”
Jurewicz adds: “The GanFET transistors, introduced just a few years ago, represent a genuine breakthrough: suddenly, Class D not only has all the known benefits of cost and convenience, but it can now actually sound great, better than the ubiquitous Class A/B. Mytek is currently one of the few high-end audio companies producing GanFET amplifiers, and after more than three years working with the technology, we can confidently say that we can make GanFET amplifiers sound like tube amplifiers in the treble, while retaining the tight control of transistor bass – the best of both worlds, which is simply impossible with a Class A/B amplifier.”
Advantages of Mytek GanFET Amplifiers
Mytek outlines the major advantages of GanFET amplifiers in their own words:
- Can deliver silky-smooth highs, similar to a tube amplifier
- Have precise, controlled bass response
- The amplifier’s transfer characteristic is a straight line and requires no feedback correction (unlike Class A/B)
- Offer efficiency up to 95% (5W of heat per 100W of sound – no heatsinks required)
- Can operate with minimal or NO feedback
- Can work with digital inputs
- Will be the dominant audiophile amplifier technology of the next decade, as they have many advantages and virtually no downsides.
Mytek Empire Stereo Monoblock
The solidly built Mytek Empire Stereo Monoblock, a 2x400W amplifier priced at $9,995, has, according to Mytek, “won every amplifier comparison since its release earlier this year. The smooth, tube-like treble, combined with lightness and precision, creates a magic that captivates listeners for hours.”
Jurewicz: “The GanFET Stereo Monoblocks have received highly positive feedback during every listening session to date. They are considered as good as, or better than, other GanFET brands in the same price range (offering the same warmth but with more precision). During two recent meetings of the DC Hi-Fi Group this summer, this amplifier was a favorite. In at least 10 informal comparisons at hi-fi dealers, the Empire Monoblock was chosen over many classics like Passlabs A/B, McIntosh, Dagostino, Chord, and CH Precision, particularly for its non-fatiguing, beautiful highs and near perfection across the rest of the sound spectrum.”
If you’re interested, you can schedule a listening session today or take advantage of Mytek’s ongoing introductory offer to try it at home with a 30-day return guarantee. For more information about the Empire, a listening session or home trial click here.