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

I’m surprised no one mentions SPEC CORP, outstanding amplifiers. Another may well be LFD I suspect, who have recently turned their hand to class D.

Lyngdorf anyone?      : )

@spanev - his statement was to me that he has heard amps that compete - so since I cannot get a hold of his amps - I am asking him to provide me with his experience based upon his response to me.

To date, we have not heard a class D amplifier that competes in sound quality.  We are open to hear something that comes close but not yet to our ears.

I have. FWIW class D amps vary at least as much in sound as tube amps do.

Your posts offers some examples:

Specifically, we are referring to amps like the Merrill Audio Element 116

Merrill Audio - Element 116 Power Amplifier Monoblocks

the AGD Audio Gran Vivace

AGD Gran Vivace Monoblock · AGD Productions

the Nuprime Evolution One

The NuPrime Evo One Mono Amplifiers - Review & First Listening Session - SONIC UNITY

the Technics SE-R1

Technics SE-R1 Stereo Power Amplifier – AudioCubes.com

the Theta Digital Prometheus

Prometheus | Theta Digital

to name a few.

Take a listen when you get a chance an let us know what you think.

Heard them all but the Theta Digital Prometheus.  IMO they do not compare wo what we manufacturer.  Our opinion may be different that other peoples but I am open to anyone bringing something to our listening room as we are always open to hear something.  We are also looking for the best we can hear for our systems.

Happy Listening. 

Glad you're enjoying the sound of the amps that you manufacture and sell.

Until a few more of them are out in the wild in the hands of consumers, of course we won't be able to get even the beginning of something approaching an objective assessment.  And even then...

Lyngdorf anyone?      : )

@tunefuldude it is easy to make a cogent argument for them, providing that one abides the loss of “purity”… which is sort of tied to the remove of simple tone controls.

Certainly easier to get a good sound without going to heroic measures. (IMO)