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Competitive class D amp suggestions

I have been Class D fun since a few years ago when i bought my first class D amp. I like the concept, in general, and all the attractive features of this class of amplifiers. I tried 4 different ones, currently i  stayed with one of them that i consider to be the best among all four amps. I do enjoy and like it. At the same time,  my 5 watts SET amplifier (with more than 100 times higher distortion according to the specs) gives more natural and (surprisingly) notably cleaner sound (THD of the class D amp is 0.001). The soundstage  of the class D amp is not so bad but that of the tube one is still better.   

I remain attracted by class D amps though. 

Any fresh suggestions on reasonably priced class D amps (i mean excluding  non-reasonably priced class D amps, e.g., Merrill amplifiers)?

Any comments on non-reasonably priced class D amps are also welcome (so far i was not able to audition many class D amps and am curious if there are some which could really compete with Class A). 

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erik_squires
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I wish there was a Class A amp that could compete with Class D.  😂

 

Sorry, I just dislike that framing as it's not really true.  There are some Class D amps I like a LOT more than some Class A amps.

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niodari OP
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As I have mentioned  I am fond of class D, but so far I did not audition a class D amp that sounds as natural and as clean as set class a tube amp that I'm using.y

Which class d amplifier you consider sounds more natural and clean than SET class A ones?

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russ69
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I really like the hybrid concept. Tube front end and class D for power. That seems to exploit the best of both designs although I don't have a recommendation for you. 

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