{"id":164029,"date":"2023-06-25T18:16:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T17:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=164029"},"modified":"2023-06-25T18:16:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T17:16:09","slug":"orchard-audio-starkrimson-duo-trio-gan-power-amplifiers-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/orchard-audio-starkrimson-duo-trio-gan-power-amplifiers-unveiled\/","title":{"rendered":"Orchard Audio Starkrimson Duo\/Trio GaN Power Amplifiers unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"news__content\" data-v-b1286792=\"\">\n<div data-v-b1286792=\"\">\n<p>In the wake of the success of the\u00a0Starkrimson Mono,\u00a0the American company\u00a0Orchard Audio\u00a0introduced the\u00a0Starkrimson Duo\/Trio\u00a0amplifiers .\u00a0In Duo\u00a0configuration\u00a0(dual mono) the amplifier works as a stereo amplifier. The Trio\u00a0(triple mono) configuration\u00a0is ideal for amplifying the front hemisphere channels in a home theater surround system, as well as for 2.1 audio systems.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/291_techweek.webp\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Like the monoblock, the Starkrimson Duo\/Trio amplifier is based on balanced double DC feedback modules equipped with gallium nitride (GaN) transistors.\u00a0The fast switching capabilities of GaN transistors have allowed the designers to install a simple LC filter, which practically solves the problem of phase shift in Class D amplifiers.<\/p>\n<p>The use of the latest gallium nitride (GaN) transistors provides less harshness, cleaner high frequencies, better overall transparency and detailed sound picture, as well as a slight noise level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news__content\" data-v-b1286792=\"\">\n<div data-v-b1286792=\"\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/292_techweek.webp\" alt=\"Image\" \/>The Orchard Audio Starkrimson Duo\/Trio power amplifier is implemented in a fully balanced concept and develops 150 watts (peak up to 300 watts) for each channel.\u00a0At the same time, the operating frequency range extends from 0 Hz to 80 kHz with a signal-to-noise ratio of 121 dB.\u00a0The amplifier is dressed in a stylish aluminum and steel case with high-quality gold-plated acoustic terminals and XLR input connectors.<\/p>\n<p>The Orchard\u00a0Audio\u00a0Starkrimson\u00a0Duo\u00a0\/\u00a0Trio\u00a0Power Amplifier\u00a0will be available in August\/September 2023.\u00a0Pre-orders are already open &#8211;\u00a0the amp will cost\u00a0$1,399.95 for the\u00a0Duo\u00a0configuration , and\u00a0you will have to pay for the three-channel\u00a0Trio variant.\u00a0$2249.95\u00a0.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the wake of the success of the\u00a0Starkrimson Mono,\u00a0the American company\u00a0Orchard Audio\u00a0introduced the\u00a0Starkrimson Duo\/Trio\u00a0amplifiers .\u00a0In Duo\u00a0configuration\u00a0(dual mono) the amplifier works as a stereo amplifier. The Trio\u00a0(triple mono) configuration\u00a0is ideal for amplifying the front hemisphere channels in a home theater surround system, as well as for 2.1 audio systems. Like the monoblock, the Starkrimson Duo\/Trio amplifier [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/orchard-audio-starkrimson-duo-trio-gan-power-amplifiers-unveiled\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":164033,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[642],"tags":[779],"class_list":{"0":"post-164029","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hi-fi","8":"tag-news"},"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=164029"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164029\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/164033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=164029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=164029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=164029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}