Class D is just Dandy!


I thought it was time we had a pro- Class D thread. There's plenty of threads about comparisons, or detractors of Class D.

That's fine, you don't have to like Class D amps, and if you don't please go participate on one of those threads.

For those of us who are very happy and excited about having musical, capable amps that we can afford to keep on 24/7 and don't require large spaces to put them in, this thread is for you.

Please share your experiences with class D amps!
erik_squires
I came back from the LAX Audio Show and all I can say is that I went to hear the ELAC Adante speakers (which I will get) and also fell for the Audio Alchemy (class D) electronics.

Class D is in the house!

All the best,
Nonoise 
Just one (okay, two) listens to the ELAC Adante speakers backed by the Audio Alchemy electronics and I'm sold on class D. I went to the LAX Audio Show just for the ELAC speakers but now I'm sold on class D as well. Hell, I might even start streaming and dump my SACD player.

All the best,
Nonoise
Welcome @nonoise

I must say, AA makes some of the very best looking gear. :) Also, there are a number of new (< 5years) dacs which sound outstanding at any resolution, and make Hi-Res and SACD less important to me.

Thanks @mdeblanc glad you found a good resource. Let us know what you listen to and what you end up buying.

Best,

E
Great thread! Thanks to all for sharing :) I have to say something now...................

I use Crown XLS amp with my pair of Magnepan 1.7i. I read online about Crown amps and maggies, and took the plunge. I am really happy with the sound. It has been little bit over a year I have this system primarily for 2.1 channel music listening. So far I have resisted the urge to switch my amp to something else - tube or ss, class A or A/B. One time almost bought a McIntosh MC452. But that was mostly for the sexy blue vumeter and to have some bragging rights as a McIntosh owner :)

Occasionally I wonder though about switching to any of the other class Ds mentioned here like Bel Canto or W4S or NuPrime or Red Dragon.

Will that improve the sound like what I constantly read in any amp or preamp discussion / review, like larger sound-stage or better separation of instruments or more air or faster micro-dynamics etc.? I don't know!
Anyone have experience or an opinion on CIAudio, aka Channel Island Audio, class D amps?