Class D amps,bang for your buck ones


Hello

First off,

I don't know much about class D amps, I did buy a Sonic Impact T-amp from Parts Express once to play with, I returned it because I don't have the speakers for it.

I did manage to hook it up to a pair of BIC Venturi horn speakers, and was floored with the clarity of the amp.

Those speakers had so many problems that I just didn't want to monkey with them, bad x-overs with busted pots,only sometimes could I get them to work right.

So, this leads me to my question.

Whats a high value class D amp with some hp/balls to drive normal speakers?

I'm looking for the Forte 4 of class D's, assuming (class D)is a tripath based/type amp.

Any suggestions or comments welcome.

I have an Accuphase pre and a minimax pre to use.

Thanks
mcgarick
I put an inexpensive Emotiva power cord on the Wyred amp and was not expecting much, but thing did improve considerably. The sound became more open. A cheap gain.
I am a french audiophile,sorry for english mistakes..
I recently bought a SDS470 amp (supplied completed)from Classdaudio (590usd!...)
I have been totally surprised by the sound quality of this amp,which sound style is closer to tubed ones than to ss ones.
This amp is delivering 250w on 8ohm,500 on 4,and is deemed to deliver 1000w on 2ohm,according to the mfr.
Very pure and resolving sound,comparable to the best tube amps,plus no limits in dynamics,no distortion even on peak transients.
Exteme sensitivity to the other components of the system,necessity to work on cabless,interconnects,mains cable,mains filtering,position of plugs
etc to get the best,which can become at the highest level when
the system is optimized.
The interconnects and speaker cables must be chosen with low capacitance per meter,in order to favourize high frequencies(range 15 to 20khz),which is rather easy,then the resolution of details is at its best.
Two audiophile friends were so surprised when listening at home that they immediately purchased two amps.
The "big" amp mfrs,incl tubed ones,can be worried by the progress of such low cost solutions... sincerely mxt
Thread update.
I use a few amps with a few different speakers.
Last year I bought a Crown XLS-1500 class D amp and it's wonderful. I like it better than the W4S , more extended and airy top end. These are around 300 dollars used. Cheers!