Class D is just Dandy!

Recommended Components: 2017 Edition Integrated Amps & Receivers
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Sterophile has two picked two “Class D” integrated amps to receive their highest “A” rating for 2017.

i own one of them; the Classe Sigma 2200i.  Great sounding amp and massive power output 200W x 2 into 8ohms and 400W x 2 into 4ohms.  Clean, sweet, refined sound with tone controls, room equalization, network streaming, internal DAC, AirPlay...blah, blah, blah,  

Thanks for the link @sfseay

Best,

E

Although I am the happy owner of a class A tube beast that weighs almost as much as me, I'm curious about class D amps. I'm not getting any younger and handling my amplifier by myself is becoming an impossible task. Not to mention the heat and the cost of maintenance.
I've been looking at some class D amps from Ghent Audio, Temple Audio and Class D Audio. I'd like to buy something under or at around $1000.
Ghent Audio uses the ICEPower and the other two are using the Tripath.
What are the main differences? Does anyone compared any of these three brands? 
Opinions?

Hi @migueca

As I have written elsewhere, the ICEPower AS and ASP series is a very modern sounding amplifier. No extra warmth or juiciness, but not stark sounding either. To my ears it is the equal of the Parasound A21/A23 amplifiers, and very similar sounding. I cannot hear a difference on my speakers.

Quite and powerful sounding.

You should also try NuForce, which uses a very interesting hybrid approach.

Best,

E

Anyone had a chance to audition the Mytek Brooklyn Class D Amp?

It's been years since I've auditioned a class D amp, I can't remember which brand/model, I do remember it sounding harsh (to me), but from what I'm reading, class D amps have come a long way lately.