Class D amp with Tube Preamp Combo?

Yours is a great system, Stltrains. Your sound is, "Very easy to sit and listen to." My sound leans more to the live band. That is what I prefer. That is the marvelous thing about class D. It's sound can be sculpted to any preference.

Muralman1 aint it just grand when we get our system to sound the way we wanted it to. As you already know it takes a lot of time and effort to get the best from your system, sitting pat wont do. You can get the sound you thought was possible. Glad you have yours sounding the way you hoped.
Enjoy the music.

Ait,

I think you need to mention that your assessment of the Gilmore amp as compared to the Nuforce was based on experience w/ your particular system where the Nuforce Ref 9SE V2 had issue with noise. I mentioned before that the Nuforce once properly set up, will shine like no others but only IF properly set up. Now, the top of the line Gilmore is based on the ICE power ISP 1000 module of which I have experienced in my previous amps, the Bel Canto 1000. The comparison wasn't even close, the Nuforce was head and shoulder above the Bel Canto (SOLD) and I would think the Gilmore could not be be much different.

Just my $.02.

Kenobi

Hi Kenk168, I have never experienced noise with the excellent Nuforce Ref 9SE V2. under what circumstances may such noise show up and become a problem?

I have never had a noise issue with my V2 SE's either. I will agree that power conditioning and lots of break in really make big differences with these amps.