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

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.   

I only have extended experience with the Nord NC500 Mk II monoblocks. I have found these to take a LONG time to burn in. They really started to sound there best after several months of use - maybe 1000 hours or so. Anyone that comes to the conclusion that class D sucks after a few days or even a few weeks of use (assuming a new unit) is not getting a true perspective of what they are capable of. 

I find these amps to provide excellent, maybe even exceptional, value. They are very quiet, detailed, dynamic, have great bass, lots of headroom, and, of course, are lightweight, cool, and efficient.

But I don't think they are for everyone. They are very neutral sounding - some would call this sterile. They don't have the gutsy upper bass and sweet midrange that many class A & A/B amps have. But a lot of this has to do with system synergy. 

I recently acquired a Parasound JC-5. This amp is not lightweight, cool running, or efficient. It's also more than double the price of the Nords. But it does have a more pleasing sonic signature in my system, and a wider and deeper sound stage. To me, this is worth the cost, size, and lack of efficiency, but I can certainly see the Nords being a great fit for many audiophiles. Once fully burned in, they are really pretty damn good.