What are the best GaN Amplifiers available today?

I am the person that said the HV sounds a little warm, which most people like. I think it sounds like the amazing KRELL Duo XD (owned before) that I have raved about.  However, I do not think it would pair well with the NS5000 that I have now. I can get a used KRELL Dou 300XD for $6K. It would be very good for sure but maybe not great.

I do know the Vivid Kaya 90. I demoed it with the NS5000 and Magico A3. The NS5000 was the worst sounding of the 3, but I guessed correctly that it sounded bad because of the glass walled room + furniture I heard it in.

I think I should hear this Edge M before I send 2x more on the SimAudio.

@yyzsantabarbara Ha! All good on the T+A comment. I used to think T+A was on the warm side but I realize it’s more prominent in their HV series DACs (also controllable through the DAC filters) vs their amplification and preamplification. 

Bear in mind the EDGE M are not Class D, heavier at 50+ lbs each and will heat as much as a Class AB amp. If that is suitable, then yes, definitely try!

@yyzsantabarbara .....I don't own the T+A but do own the Aavik U-150 integrated Class D Amp. The Soundstage is the Deepest I've ever heard ( if you don't like Forward)  The width also extends way beyond the physical speakers. It plays with delicacy and Authority. the most important thing is that I love how it Draws me right into the music....Even at low volume.....The T+A I've only read how good it is.

@yyzsantabarbara I'm surprised you've never heard the Aavik. Last year I purchased the Aavik U-280 integrated amplifier, which is basically Aavik's integrated amp (I-280) and DAC (D-280) in a single chassis. After owning several tube and solid state amps (including Audio Research, Luxman amongst many others) at various price points, I can safely say that this Aavik amp has surpassed my expectations. It has the three dimensional holographic sound of tubes but also the detail, clarity and bass slam that only very excellent SS amps provide. It is also simultaneously musical -- as in it draws me into the music. To this date, no other amp has had an iron grip on my Joseph Audio Perspective2 speakers like the Aavik does. The dealer I worked with provides free in-home auditions, of course you pay shipping but only in case you decide to not keep it. One of the best audio decisions I've made in a long time ... my electric bill agrees with this sentiment as well :)

@blisshifi My friend Andy Miles is an Aavik and Borreson dealer. I heard Aavik gear against Mola Mola and I also heard all the Audionet stuff. He uses Mola Mola Kalugas and Makua on his Borreson O5’s with a Lampizator Horizon DAC and an Aurender W20SE. He uses an Aavik I 280 integrated on his YG Carmel 2. The Aavik DAC is decent but
I never heard the T+A stuff since no dealers really are carrying them much. My Audionet dealer has hear T+A over in Germany and the Audionet gear he said has just more control over the drivers and is cleaner.
I also heard the Gryphon Distributor basically say T+A

is huge in Germany and good until you get to the REALLY high end stuff Gryphon does and the Apex and Commander crushes the T+A in the very high end. He is also biased and I never heard the Gryphon too stuff just their cheaper older

muddy mosfet gear before they switched to bipolar transistors.
I also was unimpressed with AGD stuff. My favorite amp is the new Krell 400 watt class A amp. Nothing is a better package for 35k until you get to the Audionet Heisenburg.

My other friend who is a reviewer for the Absolute Sound also has a Pilium Stack. That stuff is between Aavik and Audionet. It’s very good but quirky…there is no soft start to turn it on.