Replacing Emotiva XPA-2 & XPA-5 power amps in HT system with class D


So I am considering replacing the hot running, power sucking, large Emotiva power amps in my main room home theater system with one single 7 channel class d amp.
Any good suggestions?
I do like the idea on the d-sonic 7 channel amps where they can have much more power on the front 2 or 3 channels as surrounds usually do not need 200w or more!
Anybody have good experiences?
Thank you
uberwaltz

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@213runnin
Just watched out first full movie with the Nuforce tonight, Smokin Aces 2, which has one heck of a lot of gunshot and explosive special effects and VERY IMPRESSED.
To say the Nuforce is ONLY rated at 150w per channel I felt the sheer force of the movie was above par to the Emotiva experience.
Dont get me wrong the Emotivas are great bang for the buck but I am now convinced that class d MAY be worth consideration in the 2 channel world as well.
@noble100 

I was ready to buy the d-sonic but at the price that i bought the mca20 at it was a deal I could not turn down. I could have easily sold it for at  least the same price if not a profit if it did not work out but for my purpose and application it appears to be working very well.
I also purchased the matching avp18 processor to replace the emotiva umc200 as well but thats a test for another day as i wanted to hear the class d amp first
@213runnin
Of course there are plenty of good class d amps out there and i was ready to pull the trigger on a d-sonic product albeit at a cost of $3400.
Then i happened across an ad for a open box nuforce mca20 at well under half that price, read a couple of reviews and thought what the heck, its a cheaper way to dip my toes in the water. And very impressed I am too so far.
Now to be clear I am fortunate in that i do not have to play stereo music through the ht rig as my 2 channel rig is completely seperate in another room entirely. So the main focus in this exercise was to reduce the size,weight and power consumption of the amps and still have the same movie experience for the family. And I think I accomplished that aspect very well indeed. And if as a bonus the 2 channel also sounds better all well and good.

Now it has me thinking what i might achieve with a class d in my stereo rig......
Bought a NU-FORCE 8 channel class d amp and replaced the two Emotiva tanks total about 160lb weight with the one slimline box of approx 30lb.
Could I hear a difference?
Yes, the nuforce actually sounds a lot cleaner than the emotivas especially on music.
i am convinced now on good class d amps can actually be well....good.
All good that I am hearing so far on the d-sonic, thanks to everybody for that!
Has anybody experienced Nuforce class d amps at all?
Greg
that is  a most generous offer but unfortunately way south in florida!
and yes part of the plan is also to condense the present two box amps down to one so a d-sonic 7 channel is the way, about $3500 in the config i was looking at
Sounds so far that d-sonic may be the best affordable way to go
may just go with the 3x800w and 4x400w as i have very easy to drive focal 807v fronts and martin logan center.
the only other one i had researched a little so far was the primare c30.7 but that "only" has 7x150w.
i think i like the idea of flexibility on more power for the main 3 channels than the outright power numbers per se
What configuration was that?
I was looking at their present line and the top of the range is freaking outrageous, with 1500w for two front, 800w for center and 400w for the 4 surrounds. Not sure as i would truly need that much juice and it costs $3895.