I am loving this thread! I did months of exhaustive product research on class D amps last year, going back 4-5 years, all in search of musically effective (as well as powerful) class D amp options for my extremely crowded desktop (literally nowhere to put a >150WPC class A/B amp).
I ended up buying a used Wyred4Sound ST-500, and I must say, this thing has been one positive surprise after another. I never had top-of-the-line SS amps (my big amps were tube; I used SS only for subs or casual systems). The ST-500 is far and away better than any SS amp I own/have owned. Perfect for this desktop, and w/more than enough power for the ATC SCM12 Pro passive monitors, which really can take a lot of power.
I'm filing away the Nord amp comments. That amp really interests me, and if I can find one used for a reasonable price, I'll get it.
The quest for better sound goes on, even though what I have is really quite good...
I ended up buying a used Wyred4Sound ST-500, and I must say, this thing has been one positive surprise after another. I never had top-of-the-line SS amps (my big amps were tube; I used SS only for subs or casual systems). The ST-500 is far and away better than any SS amp I own/have owned. Perfect for this desktop, and w/more than enough power for the ATC SCM12 Pro passive monitors, which really can take a lot of power.
I'm filing away the Nord amp comments. That amp really interests me, and if I can find one used for a reasonable price, I'll get it.
The quest for better sound goes on, even though what I have is really quite good...