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


I’m looking for a new amp & want Class D.

I’ve seen various brands mentioned, such as PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrel to name a few, but I’ve not heard any of them.

Which company is producing the best sounding Class D?
Which models should I be looking to demo?


Thanks



singintheblues
In general I agree with you, but my Audio Alchemy DPA -1 or the DPA-1Ms (monos) which got fantastic reviews in The Absolute Sound way back in 2016, aren’t even bringing 50 cents on the dollar

So while Rics amp could fall price-wise on the used market, IMHO, it’s a risk worth taking. Keep in mind he is a boutique builder with a following: the $2200 EVS 1200 is a much better amp than the M700s (which are vg amps and a very good value @ $2999, but regularly sold used < $2000), so the EVS 1200 is likely to keep it’s value, and possibly even be worth a lot more to those who actually know what's what

Two IceEdge modules definitely sounded better than one (Sorry, but true). Faster, cleaner and better imaging. My system is extremely revealing and I use naturally recorded music to evaluate.

Eliminating the input connector is only one tiny mod I do to the modules. Every single other one I do makes mucho more difference. I even remove the AC connector and the speaker connector. Yes, everything makes a difference

What do you mean by "all these tweaks"? You have no idea what most of them are. So, therefore you have no knowledge or truth about them. Most of my mods are not discussed or shown and that is exactly the way I want it. However, the results are known by the resultant sound....which is all that matters.

I warrantee the amp for 3 years....parts and labor (transferable). Only those that don’t mod the board have a manufacturers warrantee. The customer gets a warrantee....that is all that matters. The mods I do to the boards do nothing to effect the reliability of the modules. The modules were under development for years and one of the reasons why is to make them the most reliable modules ever. I have not heard of a single person having a problem with an IceEdge module. Simply bulletproof. My mods don’t change that.....the amp is still fully protected. This is why the manual states that if the fuse blows it is a "catastrophic failure"....and therefore you must replace the module. The module is so self protecting that the fuse should never, ever, ever blow. If it does it is either lightning destroying the whole thing or the main diode bridge shorts and takes the fuse out (about as likely as you winning the big lotto).

I choose this module because stock it sounds good and I knew I could take it to another level sonically and people who buy with 30 day trial can listen and see for themselves if it is worth the money or not. So far, all the feedback from those that have bought them is really positive.....they are not sending it back. You will see more feedback here and on other forums as customers comment on their new fantastic sounding amps. BTW, two of those that bought my amps previously used the best Mivera amps with the stock stereo IceEdge modules.....so they know first hand how much better my amp is.  And one of those two had two Miveras so he was listening in mono.

The human choice is simple. Every second you either choose love/joy or judgement. The ego gets locked into the judgement game. When you choose love then all benefit and are happy. When you choose judgement we are all separated and unhappy. Which do you want? Do you want to be happy? If so, stop the constant judging. I try to make each moment a reflection of the divine. I know the blessings and beauty of the world and of life. I still have my judgment moments but they are getting less and less. And as they go away, I and everyone I know is happier. May all be happy.





@tweak1, @ricevs

Best of luck to both of you. It sounds like you’re both in a good place with these amps, and that’s all that matters. As @tweak1 says, a real steal for only $2200.

tweak1
 BTW, I will have a 200w GaN prototype soon. Even if it is amazingly better, it will cost significantly more, and out of range of my budget.

Really!! so your the test pilot, looks like the members thoughts were right.

And also wrong again, it’s just a couple of transistors that’s the difference, the GaN output transistors are a little more expensive than the Mosfets in what you have now. The rest of the amps build cost "should" be no different than what you have now, unless the maker want to price gouge.
Hi George, I hope that something comes along that is important enough to you that will help you snap out of your obsession with trashing class D.  Most of us don't care about it one way or the other. You seen to have become caught up in it for some reason.  Let them have their fun big guy.