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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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agdproduction
29 posts
 

@rsf507 

Hello, just let us know.

Both models,  Audion and Tempo, are ready to ship

lradder
56 posts
 

Not sure what your budget will allow but I've owned the Rogue;

Sphinx 2

Cronus Magnum 2

And now the Pharaoh II integrated.

Rolled RCA Clear Tops in it and couldn't be happier. 250 watts into 8 Ohms and 400 into 4 Ohms. New Class D Hypex N-core amp and tube preamp. Breathtaking! 

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niodari OP
300 posts
 

Step by step, it can be more relevant now to compare an AGD amplifier with LSA Voyager GaN350. I didn't see any negative feedback on the Voyager so far on Audiogon  from people who own it (including myself), whereas I read some on an AGD amp (that costs a few times more). Once we know what are objective advantages of AGD over the Voyager (if there are some), we may consider other more expensive candidates; otherwise, it seems to be just a kind of subjective  speculation. 

rsf507
2,311 posts
 

Thanks agdproduction I'll have to see if my dealer can get one in for evaluation. I've been waiting over 3 months for the Atmasphere amp and each time they say it's almost ready another 3 - 4 weeks go by and nothing. 

 

curtdr
348 posts
 

What about the Marantz Ruby PM KI...?  

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