Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???


I’m looking for a new amp & want Class D.

I’ve seen various brands mentioned, such as PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrel to name a few, but I’ve not heard any of them.

Which company is producing the best sounding Class D?
Which models should I be looking to demo?


Thanks



singintheblues
ATI makes a very good class D amp. They have a linear power supply, sound great, and don't cost an arm and a leg. 7 year warranty.
https://www.ati-amp.com/AT52XNC.php
What’s the failure rate among various audiophile Class D amps? Is it higher than class A/B? Has it improved over time? 

Bel Canto REF600M monoblocks. I never heard a class D amp I liked until I heard these and they are superior to just about everything on the market, and an absolute bargain at less than $5K. No harshness, no digital edge, no noise, no whitish coloration, no tubey softness..... just right. Exceptional dynamics, resolution, damping. And they can drive any speakers with ease. Plus they’re energy efficient.

Hello artargyle, worth mentioning that your Rowland M625 S2 amps run in class A/B.


Regards, G.


ACOUSTIC IMAGERY ATSAH NC500 Monoblock Amplifiers

The ATASH power amplifier is a Class D design and is based on NCore® technology from Hypex. NCore® is the name given to the first significant step up in power amplifier performance in a decade. https://www.hypex.nl/p/technology/ncore


Building on the strong heritage of the UcD design of Class D amplifiers, NCore® takes the things UcD does well and does them ten times better.

Coupled with a dedicated switch mode power supply made specifically to work with the Class D design, this amplifier not only nudges at the performance of the best linear amplifiers, but surpasses them in every aspect of sound quality.

I went to the tube side but these amps beat out any class A amp I have heard or owned regardless of price.