High end Class D amps?

Thank you for the working link pinwa & @twoleftears ! I was able to order it. My class d crown xls 2002 did sound good and acquitted itself well into my Maggie 1.6s & Legacy Signature 3s (paralleled 4 ohm=2 ohm load) but I enjoy the richer sound of my class ab Soundstream DA-1 supposedly produced in collaboration with Krell (believable by how it performs).

I'll be one happy camper if the Starke can bring the music as well as the DA-1.

lowtubes: "So the cheap inexpensive Crown amp worked well in a very expensive system. I tried the D-Sonic 800 watt amp and thought it was a product I can easily recommend. But it did not sound better in my system than my pure Class A 200 watt Threshold mono blocks."

Hello lowtubes,

     So, the D-Sonic 800 watt amp sounded good in your system but not as good as your pure class A 200 watt Threshold monoblocks. Well, that begs a few questions you can, hopefully, answer:

1. Was the D-Sonic 800 watt unit a stereo amp?
2. What are the approximate price differences between these amps?
3. What are the approximate size differences between these amps?
4. What are the approximate weight differences between these amps?
5. What are the approximate electrical consumption differences between these amps at idle and full power?
6. Which of the amps wastes the most electricity by converting it to heat and, therefore, operates at a higher average temperature?
7. Is the single advantage of marginally better sound from the Threshold amps worth the many disadvantages represented by the answers to the other questions listed above?

Tim

@noble100      "From what I've read, Luxman amps are generally regarded as sounding well controlled, smooth, sweet but also detailed. Do you perceive your Luxman integrated as having these sonic traits?
     If so, and along with your comment about "wanting more punch or something", I'm thinking the combination of your amp and both of your high quality pairs of speakers may be too controlled, refined,smooth and polite for your preferences or tastes."
Tim---you nailed it! I think that's what I'm missing---don't get me wrong, I love the sound from my 505 but I often wonder if the extra "punch" and bass could be added with a class D. From what I've seen on here, the class Ds could add some extra bass due to the higher damping factor. I may try the D-Sonic 800 amp and see what happens. Thanks for the recommendation. Question: if I connect the D-Sonic to the Luxman, will I lose the gorgeous blue VU meters? :)
Thx

Class D is for subwoofer boxes. It should be illegal to push that junk on people. OP should leave this thread and never look back.

"curious to hear your characterization of the sound quality difference between the pass and stellar

pls advise your speakers and source"

My source is either Qobuz through a Schitt Gungir Dac or from my turntable. I've recently spent a lot of time getting the turntable and arm correct. Tonearm is a Dynavector DV 505 with a Denon 103 R moving coil cartridge.  The tone arm has been rewired with Anticables level 6.2 interconnects. (I ditched the DIN connector and wire which made a very audible difference.) All interconnects are Anticables level 6.2 single ended or balanced using the same wire. Line stage preamp is a PS Stellar Gain Cell. The S-300 is connected via balanced Anticable interconnects.  All power cords by Anticable. (You could say I'm an Anticables fan.)  The speakers are Fuselier 2.5, subwoofer is a REL T-5 i connected to the speaker terminals of the power amp via Speakon cable. 

Before using the S-300 I used a Manley Stereo 120 or a Threshold 400A.

The Pass XA-25  is in a different small system driving Kef LS 50's and a REL T-5i. 

I like both amplifiers and did not expect to like the Stellar as much as I do. It very clean, quiet, and uncolored without being cold or "etched sounding" like I'd always thought of Class D amps.  The Pass is a little warmer sounding and better. But heck it's almost 3 times the price.

I have owned a lot of amps over my years in this hobby and found the class of the amp is not always an indicator of how it's going to sound.  A lot has to do with how the designer voices it.  
 
As always your mileage may vary..

Good luck listening,