verdict on class D amps?


I saw a thread about seymour ice amps.... anyone have any experience with these compared to conventional amps? I was planning on picking up a used pair of bryston 7st or a single 14 st however for similar money (& power) the new ice 50001 is available. In car audio there it doesn't seem like class D is very good except for sub duty. Is the same true for home stuff? Presently I have a adcom GFA5500 which was going to get thrown on rear surrounds & I was going to use parasound HCA1500 on my speakers untill I can afford something newer/better for my old infinity kappa 8.1 speakers

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yeekim I've been using nuforce ref 9 amps for more than three years. I have heard every negative comment in the book in that time about class d amps. Yours and the audio store salesmens finding are what most have heard when a true audition is made with class d amps. For this reason those negative comments have diminished drastically as more audiofiles listen to there favorite music with these fine amplifiers. Clean, detailed, powerful, cool operating, unmasked clear sounding amps most certainly have a place in high end audio. There will always be those who will bash anything different/new unfortunately. From my perspective I'm happy for all audiofiles who are satisfied with there choice of gear. Enjoy your music while you can.
What most have found using these very revealing amps is what you put into them you will get out. Power and power cords also come into play along with isolation. But the main determination of sound from class D amps is the source components. IMO

I am big on vinyl so 100 percent of time for serious listening sessions its lps. Throw in my tubed preamp and those Nuforce class D amps are a non issue for sound production for me. Fast, powerful, revealing, sweet.

This could be a good reason for my having absolutely no trouble enjoying hours on end of some of the best sound these ears have had the pleasure to hear, fatigue free.

Like i have posted many times before the amount of gear available to us today is beyond the ability to try it all. If you audition class D amps and they mate to your system great if not move in another direction.

The most important thing is enjoy your favorite music as often as possible.
Frank do you know if the Nuforce amps were well broke in? They need at least 200 plus hrs for a reasonable break in. Which model was it? I respect your feelings and thoughts. Ive had all versions of the ref 9 series through upgrades. By far the latest V2 technology is the best version. Like i posted above if you are happy with your system good deal.
Kijanki now your a audiophile who knows his class d amps. Nice post just ask and you will receive.
When it comes to the passion of most audiophile his or her thoughts and believes are right and all else wrong unfortunately nothing will change there minds. Even when they hear new technology in a component. I've been in these hobby for over 40 years had the same system for 25 plus years. Guess what new technology came along and here i am with yes Class D amps and enjoying music more than ever.

I may have passion mixed up with hard head or other bone headed words.
Tvad in my case your response:

On the other hand, I find that sometimes even when someone tries something new and chooses to reject it, others who have chosen the new product can attack the listener's choice as wrong headed.

I have posted many times if you are happy with your gear and sound thats coming from it great i'm happy if you are happy.

Class D amps have come a long way just has tubed gear and SS also. Better materials and ideas have improved these components of our systems.

In the end we all get better sound from our gear.
As Kijanki so wonderfully noted your ears and mine hear sound differently. Along with our rooms that fact causes a lot of the posts on this web site.

Enjoy the music now while you can.