I have two Nord monoblocks driving Maggie 1.7i’s and I love them. Replaced a Bryston 4b2. Running with Sciit, Auralic, and Audible Illusions.
Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
I’m looking for a new amp & want Class D.
I’ve seen various brands mentioned, such as PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrel to name a few, but I’ve not heard any of them.
Which company is producing the best sounding Class D?
Which models should I be looking to demo?
Thanks
I’ve seen various brands mentioned, such as PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrel to name a few, but I’ve not heard any of them.
Which company is producing the best sounding Class D?
Which models should I be looking to demo?
Thanks
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Lots of great recommendations on here. I own Wyred 4 Sound ST-500 mk 2 and enjoy it a lot. I've had it for 3 years now and can't complain a bit. They have a 30 day audition period so not much risk there if you want to dip your toe into that water. My dad, who has been an audiophile for about 50 years, has lived with Bel Canto REF500 for about 12 years now and that says a lot to me. He has the best sounding system I've ever heard, but I am admittedly biased. Recently, I've been looking into an all-in-one box system for convenience purposes and discovered a few more intriguing class D options to include: Peachtree (didn't see this mentioned above), Classe Sigma series (saw that one above), Lyngdorf (TDAI has room correction which could be of good benefit). Please let us know where you land! |
I had Nuforce Reference 9 V3 but think they lack some "flesh" on music, Bel Canto and a Halcro MC20 were a little bit better but not perfect to my ears. I have now two Lindemann Musicbook 55 bridged and love everything they give from low to highs and for the holographic soundstage.This brand is famous in germany and Europe, if you have an occasion to listen I think you apreciate. http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/lindemannproac-system/?page=2 |
I never considered Class D until some very respected folks on this site recommended I put Lyngdorf in my rotation of amps I was auditioning. To my amazement it sounded better than any of the analog solid state or tube amps it met. This was a consensus across a very diversified group of individuals I use to sample my upgrades in progress. Even LTA with full upgrades didn't compete. Give Lyngdorf a try. It will also save you the cost of a D/A converter too. It was also superior with analog inputs. That was an ever bigger surprise. |
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