Mola, NAD and Bel Canto are not GaN based amps. And because it uses GaNs does not make it the best amp. Everything makes a difference. Then there are modded amps.....like my modded Peachtree GaN1 digital amp.....which is different from the analog Class D amps. Please, do some research.
Here is a list of really good Class D analog amps:
1. Modded VTV Purifi 700 dual mono with my mods (non GaN).
2. Modded Orchard Audio dual mono biggie with my mods.
3. Stock AGD amps
4. Stock Atmasphere amps.
5. Hypex Nilai dual mono amps with my mods (non GaN)
6. LSA Voyager or Peachtree GaN 400 with my mods.
All above $6K or less. For more money there are the following:
Bigger AGD, Merrill amps, ?
Then there are the digital Class D amps (PowerDACs) that do not need a separate DAC, Preamp or analog cables.....in this category you have:
Peachtree GaN 1 with my mods
VTV D300 with my mods
Lyngdorf integrated amps (non GaN
Technics integrated amps (getting rave reviews) $2700 and $10K (little one is non GaN and biggie uses GaN). Little one does use GaN in power supply.
And now you have the new Mark Levinson company (Daniel Hertz) with their digital amps that may be way out there......their integrated amps start at $8K. (not yet reviewed). I bet he is using GaN....he does not say.
I think that regular class D is history......and that digital Class D (or power DACs) are the wave of the future. LESS IS MORE!