2026 best deal in audiophile class D stereo amp?

This company flies under the radar but has excellent, well engineered products.

https://www.cymaxdigital.com/en/product/catena-19.html

I second the PS Audio Stellar M700 monos.

I find them extremely adaptable to whatever I’ve sent through them and they do the job, expertly, without banging you over the head with a particular sound. It’s just power that doesn’t sound like it’s there.

Does that make any sense?

I used to like the sound of some of my former amplifiers. I used to really love my Krell sound, but the m700s just get out of the way.

That’s a pretty good trick.

Take a look at Buckeye Hypex or PURIFI class D amps at very reasonable pricing.  I have a Hypex NCx500 3-Channel amp which has a lot of power, dead silent, and very accurate.  They drive Arendal 1528 speaker models. The cases are not going to win any aesthetic awards but they serve their purpose and keep pricing affordable.  The price to performance ratio is very palatable.

https://www.buckeyeamp.com/

+1 for Deercreak. But also check out the Eigentakt monoblock options at Nord Acoustics.NORD

Lyngdorf TDAI-2210. Fully digital to the end. No DACs. Custom EQ curves (voicings). Streamer included, RoomPerfect room correction is awesome and does need laptop to set up, mic and cable included. Steal at $4K. You can also have used 2170 for less than $2K if you don't need streaming or custom EQ.