Whose got best class D at this point?

Its new and just comming out, Nuforce ref 9 V2, here is the info from the Nuforce web site, if its anything like standard ref 9 to ref 9Se now that would be a very good thing. any older amp can be upgraded,


"V2 is a patented technology! Patent application 11/132,810 has been allowed (March, 2007) for issuance into a U.S. patent (will publish patent # as soon as it is available from the US Patent Office). The patent has been assigned to Nuforce, Inc.
V2 board has the same form factor as V1 board to facilitate upgrade of NuForce products."

Most experts agree that the perfection of Class D is a thing of the future (by true "high-end" definition/standards). With that said, I am very satisfied with the performance of the PS Audio GCC-250. It is VERY quit and to my ears is a definite improvement (although very subtle) in performance over my old AR-D240 (which was never an exceptional amp, but certainly not a bad sounding solid state either). With the GCC-250, bass is more controlled and there seems to be a bit less harshness in the highs. Additionally, there is a good bit of power on reserve for demanding musical passages. I like my music loud and I lean toward the classic rock, contemporary blues/jazz side of the spectrum and the GCC-250 does well with this genre. I do appreciate female vocals and acoustic guitar, which the GCC-250 also does a respectable job of reproducing. Bottom line: If you're looking for that true high-end experience stick with class A, class A/B (for now). However, the class D of today is pretty remarkable and there are some great amps available on the current market. While I have not compared many class D amps, I am very satisfied with what PS Audio has come up with in the form of the GCC-250. Note too that the GCC-100 has attained some very positive reviews.

Ben

I have just switched my Mardis modded Trend amp to battery power and to my ears, this is the best thing I have heard in a while. I just went down to Advance and bought one of those rechargable jumper battery packs for 59 bucks and plugged the amp into it. The difference in sound-staging and impact as well as noise floor reduction is amazing. I have always been a tube guy but this is the best solid state I have ever heard. I have previously owned the nuforce 9, ps audio trio, and the sonic t amp and this far exceeds those IMHO. You just have to try this to believe it...a total investment of 325 dollars for amp and battery. My ic's and speaker cable cost more. Has anybody else tried this yet?

Sanders ESL amplifier. Not class D but unique voltage amplifier. My D*200s packed up after 1 year, very disappointed! decided to give the Sanders a try while the D*200s were being repaired. Don't get me wrong, the D*200s were wonderful amps, but the Sanders is quite a step up the ladder - superb ability to handle transients, very powerful, dynamic and HF and midrange is one of the best I've heard from a SS amp. I have no affiliation with Sanders but want to share my experience with this new amplifier!

Just read a review at 6moons about a best of 2006 (or was it 2007) that is an Italian T amp manufacturer that has sm,all wood cube with a european roccoco type of cross or fleur or whatever that i find unique but hideous.but it is a quad channle that can be combined to two channel and puts out 120 watts with Battery feed (I think I remeber it being so-like the Redwine).Unfortunately it's not cheap being abouty price of two sets of redwine $3K 70 watt mono's.Also it seems that Larryx7 has come up with product that Vinnie at Redwine stopped making a modded Inpact T.I just wonder if the Trend put's out any more than the 6 eefective watts (after distortion iand other factors taken into conseideration the Impact and other 15 watt T's put out 6 watts meanning you need about about 8ohm's and 100 better 105.Might lite up some Zu speakers or a Klipsch and a very few others but it seems like it's nitch is in Apple Computers and other innexpensive consumer products and real world power is still expensive.Now if hey can make a 100 watts cost $500 with same sonic sttributes veryone talsk about we'd have a party!But I hope that in my main rig be it Class D,AB,A glass or module that I can affoird bedroom system of the Redwine 30 with it;'s own DACT and the modded Olive Muisc servers with HD's (and extra usb or thernet inputs),Wifi etc.Sounds like a nice sounding combo that can beam some tunes to a reciever mudule (maybe it works with Yamaha uits with small D units in them for muisc in the kitchen,bathrrom,or the closet (if you might be in one still).
Chazz