# What type of amplifier does the Stellar Strata have?

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**Category:** Integrateds\
**Created:** [February 20, 2021, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-type-of-amplifier-does-the-stellar-strata-have/22046 "2021-02-20T08:34:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Oglebooger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Oglebooger](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Oglebooger)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-type-of-amplifier-does-the-stellar-strata-have/22046/1 "2021-02-20T08:34:26Z")

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I was wondering what type of amplifier the Strata has. Does it unfold Tidal MQA?

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**Author:** ![peroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@peroo](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/peroo)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-type-of-amplifier-does-the-stellar-strata-have/22046/2 "2021-02-20T14:27:49Z")

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No MQA

> **[Stellar Strata](https://www.psaudio.com/products/stellar-strata/)**
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> The idea of combining a cutting edge DAC, full-featured analog preamplifier, high-definition streaming module, and a robust 200 watt per channel power amplifier was the basis of the Stellar Strata™ design imperative. We wanted an easy, simple,...

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**Author:** ![cxp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71c47a/32.png) [@cxp](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/cxp)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-type-of-amplifier-does-the-stellar-strata-have/22046/3 "2021-02-20T14:51:36Z")

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If you use Audirvana, you would get the first unfold in that software… that would be it.

However, most music in general is not super hi-res. 24/96 music only has one unfold so if that is all you’re really looking for you would be fine.

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**Author:** ![jamesh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/jamesh/32/3871_2.png) [@jamesh](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jamesh)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-type-of-amplifier-does-the-stellar-strata-have/22046/4 "2021-02-20T14:55:34Z")

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It’s a class D amp inside the Strata.

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**Author:** ![brett66](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/brett66/32/92201_2.png) [@brett66](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/brett66)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-type-of-amplifier-does-the-stellar-strata-have/22046/5 "2021-02-20T15:00:52Z")

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Really? The Gain Cell is Class D but the description includes:

‘Strata relies upon a fully balanced Class A analog output stage with multiple power supplies’.

A hybrid perhaps?

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**Author:** ![jamesh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/jamesh/32/3871_2.png) [@jamesh](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jamesh)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-type-of-amplifier-does-the-stellar-strata-have/22046/6 "2021-02-20T15:03:18Z")

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Yes, similar to the S300, M700, and M1200, it has an ICE power module on the output stage. That quote is likely referring to the preamp stage.

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**Author:** ![nortonkp](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/nortonkp/32/65506_2.png) [@nortonkp](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/nortonkp)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/what-type-of-amplifier-does-the-stellar-strata-have/22046/7 "2021-02-20T15:14:38Z")

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Gen 2 ICE based amplification.