Competitive class D amp suggestions

1. NAD Electronics: NAD has a range of Class D amplifiers that are well-regarded for their sound quality and value. Models like the NAD D 3020 V2 and D 3045 are popular choices among audio enthusiasts.

2. Parasound: Parasound's ZoneMaster series offers reasonably priced Class D amplifiers with various power ratings, suitable for both home audio and custom installation applications.

3. Emotiva: Emotiva is known for offering affordable audio equipment, and they have Class D amplifiers that are praised for their performance and value.

4. SMSL: If you're looking for compact and affordable Class D amplifiers, SMSL has a range of options that are popular among budget-conscious audiophiles.

5. PS Audio Sprout100: This is a hybrid integrated amplifier that combines Class D amplification with a tube preamp stage, offering a blend of modern and classic sound.

6. Remember that the perception of sound quality can be subjective and influenced by personal preferences and the specific system setup. If possible, try to audition different Class D amplifiers with your speakers to determine which one best suits your taste and complements your system.

Today is a remarkable day in my audio hobby realm - I received a new pair of Atmosphere Class D monoblocks, sent with a care. I plugged in them a few hours before I started to audition them. During the first few  minutes of auditioning, my initial impression was the presence of solid low and mid-low frequencies, perception of body and space and lack of mid-high and high freqencies. The latter issue somehow disappeared relatively soon.  The amplifier is in its first 2 hours of break in now. I'm already enjoying the sound and I feel that it will get gradually better. I think there is a lot of more to explore with these monoblocks. 

I will carry out a more substantial analysis, also comparing the amplifier with a few other ones that I'm using after I return from my trip. I hope this will happen in about 3-4 weeks. Stay tuned. 

OP,

Congradulations and thank you for sharing.

Just an update on my earlier post on my LSA Voyager GAN 350 map. Mr. Walter from Underwood hifi was so kind to replace it with another new one. So far the new one works without showing similar problems. Walter has also recommend an SPL Elector SS preamplifier, which I think is a good match, it compensates a bit a lack of the body and "inanimateness" in the sound reproduction of the Voyager. 

I’m very fond of the heavily modded Trends TA10.1 I use in my main system. With a nice linear power supply, it sounds marvelous driving the 500 to 20KHz range in my trip-amped, very high sensitivity system. If you don’t need much power, that TA2024 chip has something magical, somewhat closer to SET sound than the vast majority of other class D amps. Swap a few passive components inside, by-pass the volume control (there's a switch inside on the pcb), use it with a nice preamp and feed it some clean 12V, it really is lovely.

I have zero experience with the higher end, more modern offerings but have a few small class D with various chips, some of them using great components, but they fall flat on their face compared to the old Trends amp.