What is your favorite Class D amp?


Moving to a new home with a smaller dedicated listening room has caused me to rethink my entire system.  I have always been a fan of EL34 tube amps and presently have a Primaluna HP (4 tubes per channel), but the size and heat make this a bit more difficult in my new set up.  So I have been thinking about going with a smaller, less hot class D amp.  But being a tube guy, I have never seriously looked into or listen to these amps.

so what is your favorite class D amp?  New or used, in the 5k range, but could go up to 10k.  Preamp is a Conrad Johnson ET-7.  Speaker will be in the monitor/mini-monitor class (so I don’t need high power for a smallish room) but have not made my final decision on speakers as the amp/speaker synergy makes this kind of a joint decision.

I purposely asked for “favorite” to be a bit more open in your relies.

thanks, Bill

meiatflask

BelCanto e1X is my favorite so far. Honorable mention to the Benchmark AH 2 depending upon power needs and whether you want some warmth and a sweet top end (BelCanto) or window pane clean (Benchmark)

Maybe consider an all in one box option - amp, DAC, steamer?  I have the Cambridge audio EVO 150 which sounds great and like others mentioned before it’s a Hypex Ncore Class D which sounds better than traditional class D amps. 

If anyone is still following, I purchased the AtmaSphere Class D monos. Just hooked them up yesterday.   Thanks for all your comments and help.