Class D vs Class A

I have been using a very nicely modified Sumo Nine for the past several years. It is pure Class A factory rated @ 60 to 8 & 120 to 4. Actual after mods it does 90 to 8 & 165 to 4 never leaving Class A. It is driving 4 ohm speakers. I use a Coda CL Preamp. Yesterday I received Abletec Modules, I need to do some testing and am planning to mod those best that I can, so it will be a month or so, but if there is an interest, I'll report the results.
Tim

Timlub, of course there is interest :-) Please keep us posted.

Yes. Definitely keep us posted Timlub. I have a rebuilt restored Sumo Nine by Mike Bettinger and love its sound in my systems. I am curious to know your results as you have a modified Sumo Nine as well vs Class D type amps. I've listened to Class D amps but not the most expensive stuff and I've always preferred the Class A type amp in my systems.

The only thing that I can see to do to the Albetec boards is to do some bypassing on the power supply, replace the input caps with the best that I can make fit and solder all leads directly to the boards (using Litz).... any other suggestions are appreciated.
Tim

Wow. If you must go digital, there are other class d amps that I would get in a heartbeat before the Nuforce. I'm a former Nuforce owner and couldn't get rid of them fast enough. IMO, the Wyred amps are warmer, more transparent, organic and just plain easier to listen to than the Nuforce amps. In my experience, there is nothing "musical" about them at all. There are so many more options within your budget. Sell the amps, and one power cord and get a Wyred or another variation of class d (if you must). I don't always agree with Srajan's opinion on equipment but frankly the Job 225 stereo amp is truly a wonderful amp and a steal at it's price. While input impedance is average, its input voltage sensitivity is a ridiculously low .75 volts and gain is absurdly high 35 db. If you don't have a tube preamp (they tend to have high Zout), then consider the Job and pocket some cash if you can. This post has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that I'm selling my Wyred4Sound STI-500 integrated.