Class A or Class D solid-state amplifiers (modern designs)

Hi - has anyone here with experience with Class D amps had a chance to listen to the new generation of GaN amps? Any worth a listen other than the pricier implementations? Thanks! Have a great day

@jonwatches1 

Check this one out, the reviews are very encouraging though I haven’t listened personally:

@spenav 

Thanks! Those look like a lot of fun

I’m running a tube pre into a pretty conventional SS Class A/B amp, and think it would be fun to have a few amps around with different “characters”

Let me know if you give any of these GaN amps a listen - would be curious as to thoughts vs “conventional” Class D, to the extent discernible…

May add a Benchmark AHB2 in the meantime…always so tempting

This is supposed to be a little bit better than the monoblocks.

https://orchardaudio.com/stereo-ultra

If you're interested in investigating quality implementations of GaN at lower cost, this is where I would start (rather than the LSA Voyager or the Peachtree Gan 400).

@jonwatches1 

I have been using the AGD Audion mono for a few months and am still happy with it. Give them a try within your budget and you will be able assess for yourself. Most companies have a generous return policy. Good luck.