speakers that work well with class D amp?


trying to pick some <$1500 speakers for a secondary system... no problems buying used.. will be using a peachtree nova dac/pre and bel canto s300 amp

would like to hear about experiences with class D amps and what speakers work well with them

thanks in advance
mrkoven

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Yes, OHMs + class D = match made in heaven.

Not just newer OHM Walsh designs but older OHM conventional box designs like the OHM L sound better than ever (and better than many newer designs as well perhaps) now off a Bel Canto Class D amp.

Dynaudio monitors also work well.

I also run a pair of Realistic Minimus 7s off the same Class D amp with top notch results.

One A'goner I know has reported excellent performance with extremely high efficiency Avantgarde Trios as well running of a Bel Canto Ref 1000 mono blocks (500w/ch).

Now that I actually run Class Ds and based on others accessments, a better question might be what kind of speakers do not work well with Class D amps? Perhaps some whose timbre is more towards the less bright end of the spectrum in that the Class Ds seem to lean in that direction as well.

I'd love to hear some other speakers like B&W and magnepan that came and went for me over the years prior to going Class D. Maybe they would still be around....
I agree with Semi's description of the Class D sound and his assessment of how it might synergize or not with different sounding speakers. Technically, it may be a good match on paper but its true that too much of certain ingredients can sometimes spoil the soup.