Class D is just Dandy!


I thought it was time we had a pro- Class D thread. There's plenty of threads about comparisons, or detractors of Class D.

That's fine, you don't have to like Class D amps, and if you don't please go participate on one of those threads.

For those of us who are very happy and excited about having musical, capable amps that we can afford to keep on 24/7 and don't require large spaces to put them in, this thread is for you.

Please share your experiences with class D amps!
erik_squires
Erik, as many others have said, thanks for starting this thread. I've found it extremely informative and quite entertaining. I'm new to the Class D amplifiers but love them because of their sound and ability to run cool which is perfect for the tight fitting cabinet that I have.

By pure chance thetwo integrated amps I've home auditioned were Class D: the Rogue Sphinx and the Peachtree Nova 125 SE. I was interchanging the two in my system which includes Kef ls50s and an old Onix XVD-88 CD player. The sound from both was phenomenal, but different from each other. Instrument representation seemed very accurate and vocals were gorgeous. Of course my descriptions should be taken with a grain of salt since I'm not an audiophile by any means. Both amps in my room sounded great but each portrayed music with their own distinct signatures that definitely made me curious to try some others. 

Given this does anyone have suggestions for a nice Class D integrated that they like?  Price range would be in the neighborhood of the Rogue and Peachtree ~$1500. 
@autre

Thanks, and thanks for being among the first to spell my name correctly.

Best,

E
Thanks for the NuPrime recommendation. I'll check it out. 

That's funny Erik, I hadn't noticed people were mud-spelling it!  It helps to have two other acquaintances with the same spelling as you. 

I eont take take this wonderful thread too far off track but I had two follow up questions. 1) anyone know of some good "standardly" equipped integrateds (no onboard dac)?  And 2) as was mentioned in an early post, I had encountered RF issues with one of the amps. Curiously it was only through the line inputs, and while connected to the CD unit. This only occurred with one of the amps and not the other even though all the other pieces including wires were kept the same. Any ideas?
@autre

The Wyred 4 Sound STi v.2 integrateds were on my list. They do not have a dac. The Wyred gear is very well reviewed and there are many happy users out there.

http://https//www.wyred4sound.com/products/integrated-amps/sti-v2-series

Cheers,

Scott