wyred4sound amps

Lak:

I too am interested in class D amps, including the Wyred 4 Sound line. Would you mind sharing your opinion with a musical ranking of the class D amps that you have heard? Wyred 4 Sound has been highly recommended to me by others, so I am curious to learn which lines you found to be even better than Wyred 4 Sound.

Thanks in advance!

4musica44107,
Although you really have to hear the amps for yourself, here is what I think:
I have owned or own the following class D amps.
Bel Canto (one of the original), Audio Zone 2, Channel Island D-200, Wyred 4 Sound SX-1000.
Auditioned the following: Rowland, PS Audio, and Pass Lab AX Series.
I ended up liking the Wyred 4 Sound SX-1000, and felt it was the best bang for my buck. I would love to own one of the Pass Lab AX Series…but can’t afford them.
I hope this helps…

I had a pair of the new SX-500 here for a 2 week evaluation.

Used them with Dynaudio Sapphire and Mark & Daniel Maximus+ speakers.

They are very nice, actually high value, amps. Their pricing is very attractive.

However, like every other Class D amp, will never be confused with the best solid state products.

IMO

I have no financial interest in wyred4sound.

I now have the SE preamp as reviewed in 6 Moons. I agree with all that was written. Tom

I had the STI 1000 integrated amp and the build quality was nice. But, in the silver finish, aesthetically the Wyred 4 sound are some of the most industrial-looking, and spartan pieces you will ever see, (if appearance matters to you). I suppose the lack of fancy casework that we often see in the mid to high end is one of the ways they keep their unit prices down. The integrated sounded good from mids to highs with excellent detail, extension, and a very accurate sound, but lacked the weight in the midbass and low end that would be expected and is one of the hallmarks of Class D. I think for my system it was a poor match with my speakers more than anything else. 570 watts into 8 ohms should produce massive weight in the low end if your speakers are capable, and mine are, unless there is some kind of amp speaker matching issues. The low end was really not what I expected for Class D which is known for having pretty solid low end. I'm not putting down their products however. I think they are into quality and value at Wyred 4 Sound. If their amps match well with your speakers imho they are a great value in audio. It's always best to audition and learn for yourself how these amps will sound with your speakers. In the end, when I reconnected my Blue Circle solid state integrated, I thought it was a bit more open and spacious then this ice power integrated. The one thing to be aware of is if you try a home audition on one of their amps,they have a 15% re-stocking fee that hurts you in the pocket pretty good if you return it.