Class D Amplification Announcement

Someone got paid again at TAS.

No they have not listened to any of them.

 Can we assume he has thoroughly tested all the offerings from Atmasphere, AGD, Merrill, etc. etc.?

Beauty is in the ear of the beholder when it comes to this hobby or obsession.

I have had a number of Class D come through my audio room and never has one stayed longer than 8 months. Ice, Purfi, GaN, none have made the cut. Just not my bag but I am not saying never. 
 

As I have a wind turbine and solar I will keep my Class A Tube amps.

Jeez. 

I think high-power Class A is environmentally irresponsible. 

Love this q and a with Bruno.

S&V: Generally speaking, what are the key benefits of Class D versus the traditional Class AB and Class A designs that have long been favored by audiophiles?
BP: Efficiency and therefore the ability to construct amps that are powerful for their size. Only that. Modern Class D amps, in particular mine—ahem—sound good not because they’re Class D, but in spite of it. I can’t repeat that often enough. Left to its own devices, a switching power stage tries to do just about anything except amplify audio. You choose Class D to save energy but it’s all elbow grease after that. People don’t realize how much more challenging Class D is compared to Class AB. It’s truly an order of magnitude.

@badgerdms agree on the NAD stuff being sterile. I have had a couple and ended up either selling them or sending them to University with one of my kids.

The Cambridge EVO series peaks my interest but at that price I can get the Simaudio ACE and have a nice kit for the garage.