Class D amps that are superior to all or most?


Recently, I have heard about some Class D amps that may be close to the best there is regardless of class. Certainly, this technology has been in development for decades. The main issue has always been the switching power supply. In this regard, I have taken notice of AGD. They have created a whole new power supply that “switches” at a frequency 100 times the normal silicon based MOSFET. The designer uses a gallium nitride based PS. Interesting, it is enclosed in the KT88 glass envelope that sits on top of his amps. I am aware of two more pricey amps that seem to be also at the top- the Solution and the Merrill. There must be others that compete for the title. After my thread, “Is there a SS amp that can satisfy a SET guy?”, I am still on the quest.
Don’t want to spend $50K!
mglik
Legacy Audio is only 20 min. from me, need to stop by for a listen just for the fun of it.
There's a new review for the Technics SU-R1000 by Andrew Robinson over on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=technics+su-g1000

He thinks very highly of it as well as the lesser powered SU-G700, which I've been eyeing for awhile. 

All the best,
Nonoise
Douglas Schroeder,
Where did the information come from that you posted about the Legacy Ultra being a bridged amp using both channels on each stereo module in some kind of bridge? "a differential topology"? As far as I know, each channel is already bridged and has a differential input stage. You cannot bridge a bridge. Check this picture out of another guy who has this amp.....you will see all the channels on top have no wires connected to their output terminals. You can clearly see a black and red wire coming out of the bottom speaker output terminals. So, it looks like they just buy stereo modules and the "ultra" version is just using one side of each stereo module as a mono. If this is so, then what you have is stock IceEdge modules in a box (no fancy differential bridged circuit)....I could be wrong. You can buy a dual mono IceEdge amp from Rouge Audio Design and it can be delivered for a little over $1500....way, way less expensive than Legacy. I worked on the IceEdge modules for 6 months making them sound way better.....and also using super AC inlet, wire and my binding post bypass system. I can improve any IceEdge based amp the same way.....way better sound for very little money. Stock IceEdge is OK but modded it is more pure and dynamic.

https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/5078#&gid=1&pid=11

Go to picture 11 and if you click on it once open, it will enlarge.