How would you describe your class D amp's sound?

I received this as part of an e-mail from someone that I suspect plans to enter the fray as a purveyor of ICEpower-based "digital" amps:

"Yup, the sound seems system dependant. I've tried it on three very different speaker systems (widely different efficiency and impedence) and it is very different in each, although still satisfying."

Smart boy. There is hope for him.

In my system the H20 sounded unimpressive versus my tube amp. The NuForce 8b is much more pleasing. I am awaiting the ref 9. YMMV. Audience Au24 speaker cables, WP7s.

Bob Wood

http://www.GreatHomeTheater.com
http://www.woodsgoods2.blogspot.com

I have had the same tubed amp (ARC VT100 MKII) that Woodburger has but when I auditioned the H20 in my system it sounded better than my VT100 with a more harmonically rich midrange---something I found hard to believe with a non-tubed amplifier. I never thought that I could live without a tubed amp as I've auditioned Mark Levinson, Krell, and McCormack SS amps in my system and none could match my tubed amp in the area of midrange. The H20 impressed me so much that I bought one and sold my tubed amp. I recently had my Audio Research Reference 2 tubed preamp modified by Great Northern Sound which resulted in an even more impressive sound with the H20 in my system with ProAc D80 speakers.

I may have missed it, but who makes the H20?

db

I had a Sunfire Cinema Grand It was the worst amp I ever owned. Sounded cold & bright. My 1950's Grommes LJ-6 mono integrated's smoke it.