"D" amps, general discussion who's 1 and why?

Not at all Mrtennis - I am thrilled with the Gilmore sound. It may be that my source, preamp, cables and room just sound better with the Gilmore amp, or it may be that my hearing (and my wife's as well) just favor the Gilmore sound. I find them to sound very detailed yet smooth at the same time. YMMV.

Geph0007, Bel Canto is NOT "digital". You're welcome to prefer your NAD, but it's not because of any digital conversion happening in the Bel Canto. Salesmen use such terms to sell tubes and other products that they have on hand.

Dave

Geph0007,

I have a NAD 7020 I use as a spare in my systems when needed.

Its a very gutsy little beast indeed, and it has served well in a reserve role when called on over the years, but the sound is quite rough around the edges compared to most newer and even a number of older amps that I have had opportunity to compare it to over the years.

geph0007 good write up,it is hard to pin down,whats not hard to pin down is that the brain and ears will surely tell you something is wrong,and they cant be fooled.

Class D amps, ones that are superbly designed, can approach reality given the right system gear. I can show you, Coffeey, how I can make my, "Amps," sound edgy, fuzzy, bright, and/or distorted just by inserting a regular CD player, off the shelf wires at any price, stock power cord, or a noisy and badly matched preamp.