What Class D amps will drive a 2 ohm load

This just gets more interesting.

I emailed, to both Nord and Appollon, the Stereophile measurements for the Thiel CS5's and both suppliers said that their amps would drive them.

For example, Appollon replied that their NC1200SL HYPEX NC1200 BASED AMPLIFIER "...is a perfect choice for your speakers and probably the only class d amplifier that will drive your speakers with ease at 2 ohm loads. The NC1200 module is specially designed for such low impedance loads. Any other class d amplifier will fall apart sound wise with your speakers but the NC1200 shines @ 2 ohms."

So what am I not being told?

Thanks for listening,

Dsper

So what am I not being told?

:)  Apparently you're *not* being told that the amp won't work...
And FWIW, if the amplifier has a low enough output impedance, it will act as a voltage source even with a 2 ohm load. It **does not** have to double power to do that.

dsper OP
I emailed, to both Nord and Appollon, the Stereophile measurements for the Thiel CS5’s and both suppliers said that their amps would drive them.

(Without seeing any independent tests)
Of course they did, they want a sale.
No one disputes that they can’t drive the Thiel CS5’s to a point, just if they don’t try to double from 8 to 4 to 2ohm, you won’t get the very best out of them, they will be compromised in the bass, if you don’t mind that that go ahead.

But not if you drove them with amps like the ones I have described, that can come close to doubling wattage all the way, from 8, 4, and 2ohms, I believe the Thiel’s are worth the right amp to make them sing top to bottom, don’t you?? it’s up to you.

Cheers George

NAD M22 V2

just if they don’t try to double from 8 to 4 to 2ohm, you won’t get the very best out of them, they will be compromised in the bass, if you don’t mind that that go ahead.

This statement is false. The ability to double power as load impedance is halved has nothing to do with how well the amp will play bass- even if the bass is where the load impedance is lowest. Quite simply, it doesn't work that way; a lot more has to do with the output impedance of the amp which is independent of its ability to double power.