Hello niodari,
Everything you said in your last post makes perfect sense to me. Even though I've never heard the Merrill Veritas, I consider them one of the best examples of how well class D amps can perform because all of the numerous pro reviews I've read consistently state they are excellent amps regardless of amp type and price.
I wasn't willing to verify this at a price tag of $12K/pair but I'm seriously considering it at $5K/pair. However, I can verify that other class D amps offer very good performance at a much lower price. I went this route, initially buying a Class D Audio SDS-440-CS stereo amp for $630. This was my first D amp and I was stunned by how well this amp performed with my Magnepan 2.7QR speakers, better in all aspects than the high current class AB McCormack and Aragon amps I'd previously used that I had paid over $2K each for. It was also about 1/3rd the size and weight, ran much cooler and sipped, rather than gulped, electricity.
For the past 5 years, I've been using D-Sonic M3-600-M monoblocks($2,100/pair new) on my Magnepans and have been very pleased. They're very powerful (600w@ 8 ohms, 1,200w@ 4 ohms and, I believe, stable down to 2 ohms), have great bass, powerful dynamics and a detailed but very smooth midrange and treble that I never perceive as bright or harsh. I bought these with a 28 day free in-home trial period, they sounded very good to me right out of the box and I never considered returning them. I did notice an occasional brightness on the upper treble but this completely disappeared over during the first few months of usage.
I believe the D-Sonic amps should be on your short list of class D amps to audition along with the Cherry models. If you can wait a few months, Red Dragon has stated they'll be introducing an all new lineup of stereo and monoblock amps by the end of the year. I haven't heard of any details about their new amp lineup yet but suspect these may be good candidates for you to audition, too.
Good luck,
Tim
Everything you said in your last post makes perfect sense to me. Even though I've never heard the Merrill Veritas, I consider them one of the best examples of how well class D amps can perform because all of the numerous pro reviews I've read consistently state they are excellent amps regardless of amp type and price.
I wasn't willing to verify this at a price tag of $12K/pair but I'm seriously considering it at $5K/pair. However, I can verify that other class D amps offer very good performance at a much lower price. I went this route, initially buying a Class D Audio SDS-440-CS stereo amp for $630. This was my first D amp and I was stunned by how well this amp performed with my Magnepan 2.7QR speakers, better in all aspects than the high current class AB McCormack and Aragon amps I'd previously used that I had paid over $2K each for. It was also about 1/3rd the size and weight, ran much cooler and sipped, rather than gulped, electricity.
For the past 5 years, I've been using D-Sonic M3-600-M monoblocks($2,100/pair new) on my Magnepans and have been very pleased. They're very powerful (600w@ 8 ohms, 1,200w@ 4 ohms and, I believe, stable down to 2 ohms), have great bass, powerful dynamics and a detailed but very smooth midrange and treble that I never perceive as bright or harsh. I bought these with a 28 day free in-home trial period, they sounded very good to me right out of the box and I never considered returning them. I did notice an occasional brightness on the upper treble but this completely disappeared over during the first few months of usage.
I believe the D-Sonic amps should be on your short list of class D amps to audition along with the Cherry models. If you can wait a few months, Red Dragon has stated they'll be introducing an all new lineup of stereo and monoblock amps by the end of the year. I haven't heard of any details about their new amp lineup yet but suspect these may be good candidates for you to audition, too.
Good luck,
Tim