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Class D with low-end drive/slam

Anyone know of a Class D power amp, for around $1500-$2000 on the used market, with great low end?

Looking for forceful drive and slam. "Boom boom," as some may say.

More wattage/current the better.
mjmch2003
bwp
114 posts
 
I would put Wyred 4 Sound on the list of world class D amps. Cheaper than Bel Canto and uses similar proprietary input stage. Can buy new in your price range.
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mapman
22,106 posts
 
Wyred4sound
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input impedance - 60Kohm unbalanced (tube pre-amp friendly)
stock Icepower module power supply

BC refXXXm series
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Input impedance - 100Kohm unbalanced, 200kohm balanced (very tube pre-amp friendly)
proprietary BC power supply module replaces power supply onboard the standard Icepower module

Other Amps (including all other non refXXm series BCs) using stock Icepower modules only
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input impedance - 10Kohm (not so tube friendly in general)
standard power supply onboard Icepower module
foster_9
1,638 posts
 
Cary A306

Input impedance:100k ohm unbalanced / 200k ohm balanced -also very tube friendly.
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kijanki
4,427 posts
 
Mapman,

Rowland Icepower amps have 40k input impedance.
svenerik
21 posts
 
What about the Virtue Audio ICEblocks? They are mono blocks containing a tube buffer and the ICE circuit. Anyone heard them?
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