There is really no inherent sonic advantage to Class D, aside from the ability to deliver a LOT of power, and a whole lot of potential problems, most if not all that can be handled by proper implementation. But, if one does not need a whole lot of power, why go Class D?
I got to hear a $14,000 Rowland Class D amp on my friends 106 db/w efficient speaker system. The sound was quite unsatisfactory -- no top end air, oddly sterile and bland sound, lacking in full harmonic structure -- this in comparison to some very good pushpull tube amps (45s). Tubes, generally speaking, sound terrific at low power outputs and have problems with higher power; transistors seem to be just the opposite.
There are a lot of very good speakers that need a bit of power; a Class D amp would be more suited for that application.
I got to hear a $14,000 Rowland Class D amp on my friends 106 db/w efficient speaker system. The sound was quite unsatisfactory -- no top end air, oddly sterile and bland sound, lacking in full harmonic structure -- this in comparison to some very good pushpull tube amps (45s). Tubes, generally speaking, sound terrific at low power outputs and have problems with higher power; transistors seem to be just the opposite.
There are a lot of very good speakers that need a bit of power; a Class D amp would be more suited for that application.