Time to buy a class D amp?

What is it with Class-D owners, my last loved amp lasted more than 8 years, sources usually 4-5 years.
But Class-D owners seem to be in a hurry to get somewhere by changing their Class-D's like like they are a pair of socks or jocks.

Cheers George

Class D world economic stimulus packages.  Plus we don't lose our socks as much when we sell them on the used market.

I went from a Parasound A21 to Class D, no difference in sound.

With no difference in sound, the Class D was a better amp. Cheaper, cooler, less expensive to run.


The Luxman I replaced it with beat them both, at 6x the price.

I went from a Parasound A21 to Class D, no difference in sound.

Something seriously wrong there.

Hey Tim, 

Good intentions, I wish you to come to a correct choice (by the way, 
it would be interesting to try your D-sonic momoblocks
in case you wish to sell them). 

My journey to class D is not yet so extensive, in fact it it remains at an initial step - a light journey to Class D via class A, a non-expensive experiment that i made I have tried to replace PS Audio Gain Cell ($1700) pre/DAC with a Nuprime PHA-9 ($650)
as a pre for PS Audio power Stellar S300, with a quite positive  result. The Nuprime has surpassed my expectations
(also taking into account its price):  instead of a wax clinic sound
now Stellar gives a live open well balanced sound that
is already pleasing for audition - an essential difference for me, from non-pleasing to a pleasing sound. HPA-9 is class A, it gets hot and the hotter it gets the better it sounds - no way, this is how class A works. Supposedly, it is designed to give a tube-like sound, which, i think, is achieved. It turns our that the cosmetics may change the face -- something that i did not expect. Perhaps, some tube pre would even do better, but i am not currently interested in this, as a good value Nuprime has already emerged. I feel now safer and becoming convinced that class D may attain what i wish.

My goal though is to stay in class D -- not yet clear if it is possible. We need to find a class D pre that does the job correctly,  without any cosmetics, and then see if a power class D amp will give a desired result.  

To this end, I soon expect to receive a Cherry MEGAschino class D power amp and a Cherry DAC with a volume control. It is a demo  MEGAschino  (DAC is also demo) unit sold for $3900, $2200 below its retail price. You may wish  to hold on, I will let you know about my impressions on Cherry amp in a near future.

According to what i read,  MEGAschino  is comparable with the best class A amps (@matias do you know how  MEGAschino  compares with your class D Apollon NC800SL?).  I feel it should be close to the reality, i will keep you posted. 

Cheers