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How do Digital Amps Mfrs. compare in sound?

I am so excited about all the reviews of various digital amps out there. I just know this is the future of audio because the value is just too irresistable.

But, there are so many companies out there: PS Audio, Bel Canto, NeForce, Wyred, Spectron, etc just to name a few. To compound the issue(s), the modding companies like Cullen Circuits are upgrading and modifying digital amps. So are there differences between these companies products' sound or does digital equipment sound homogenous? Where does the biggest "bang-for-the-buck" lie when it comes to digital amps? Has anyone directly compared any of these digital amps to each other?
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mapman
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Guido, yes, thanks.

By the time I'm ready to jump, I'm sure there will be many new and improved offerings out there.
muralman1
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Guidocorona, I was referring to the attached digital power supply, as stated. The module is analog, as stated.
guidocorona
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Apologies Mural. . . I do not know where is the 'attached digital' power supply and to what device you are referring.
dcstep
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I think that people are confusing swithcing with digital. There's nothing digital about a Class D amp.
guidocorona
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You are correct Dave, it is also worth pointing out that a decision to deploy a switching power supply vs a toroidal one, at least in the rarified high end domain we are dealing with, has precious little to do with skimping on parts costs. While some engineers prefer to mate switching power conversion modules with traditional toroidal power supplies, other designers prefer the sound of their creations when matching ICEpower modules with switching supplies, integrated or otherwise. There are many perfectly valid ways to skin this particular audiophilic cat, and it is completely pointless to launch yet a new round of the trite juvenile game of "my PS's bigger'n yourn!" G.
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