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High end Class D amps?

Just an observation and a question. Are there 'high end' Class D amps out there that are just as good as Class A, A/B amps? I realize that's a sensitive question to some and I mean no disrespect---but whenever I see others' hifi systems on social media, all of the amps are A or A/B. There's always Pass, McIntosh, Moon, Luxman, Accuphase, etc. Where are the Class Ds? For folks out there that want more power for less efficient speakers and can't afford the uber expensive Class As, A/Bs, what is there to choose from that's close to those brands? Thanks
bluorion

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stray_cat
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sold out, was willing to give it a go, too bad so sad lol.
stray_cat
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Thank you for the working link pinwa & @twoleftears ! I was able to order it. My class d crown xls 2002 did sound good and acquitted itself well into my Maggie 1.6s & Legacy Signature 3s (paralleled 4 ohm=2 ohm load) but I enjoy the richer sound of my class ab Soundstream DA-1 supposedly produced in collaboration with Krell (believable by how it performs).

I'll be one happy camper if the Starke can bring the music as well as the DA-1.
stray_cat
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I didn't feel like listening
I think you hit the nail on the head. Some 35 years ago I purchased from a gentleman who after our 1st 2 transactions became a friend who shared what was valuable and I've found to be true, that any gear we have should make us *want* play music more. Everything else (soundstaging, detail, bass, etc etc) is just icing. We freely lent each other gear to try out for a while to see longer term what gave us the *feeling* of "I almost can't wait" to turn on the gear. I've found that *sensing* so to speak, to be the "magic" and can get lost when swapping pieces in search of improvements in resolution, soundstage, bass, etc. After all these years, I still miss the higher noise/hiss Infinity FET preamp I bought from him and traded to someone else that brought a Bedini over.
 FWIW,  They had a well used grand piano that his wife played and how I discovered Maggie Tympanis and ARC gear, I carried in amps too heavy for him lol.
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