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
This morning it occurred to me to experiment with where my amp is plugged in. I know Ive read about this long ago and probably plugged my amp/s direct, but...

Until this morning I had my Audio Alchemy DPA-1 (and several class Ds before it)  plugged into my Core Technologies 1800 PLC which was then plugged into my 20 amp dedicated line with a 4 gang box with cryoed upscale duplexes

So I shut the amp off and plugged it direct into the dedicated box, using a cheater (no ground). Wow. I had been listening to Count Basie DVD A last night which sounded thin (no fuzz on the peach), but now it sounds natural, properly/naturally fleshed out. I then put Livingston Talyor back on and the whole top of the music opened up where it had been pinched and congested prior to

I feel so dumb, but my inner voice finally got through to me

hth
A new class D amp to investigate is EVS1200 from Ric Schultz. I plugged mine in last night. I started a thread about it today
I’m thinking of the PS Audio m700s or s300 before they go direct sales ( eliminating dealer discounts) 
aber,

Im missing something reading your post. Once PS goes direct prices should be lowered by the same amount dealers were getting. Case in point the M700s MSRP is $2999...  

I enjoyed my time with the M700s, they sounded quite similar to my Audio Alchemy DPA-1, but with 2+ times the power, However, listening to the Ric Schultz EVS 1200 for only 2 days, it is in an entirely different class and at $2200 it's like stealing. That said, they are built to order in small batches. 


tweak said..."I'm missing something reading your post. Once PS goes direct prices should be lowered by the same amount dealers were getting."

McGowan already said on the PSA forums that prices will not be lowered...meaning...no  discounts any longer.