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Class D Technology

So I get the obvious strengths of Class D. Efficiency, power output & running cool which allows for small form factors. I also understand the weaknesses somewhat. 1. Non-linear & lots of distortion that needs to be cleaned up with an output filter. 
So my question is, if it weren't for efficiency & power, would there be any reason to own a Class D amp? Do they beat Class A in any other categories that count for sound quality?  
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danvignau
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GDHAL: The 1600 watts is peak rms power, not continuous. Plus, with  computer regulated power supplies, my 3 amplifiers, each rated at 1500 watts input, can all fill at once at turn on, on a 30 amp circuit. That is 4500 actual watts divided by 120 volts = 37.5 amps, but only if I had totally unregulated power supplies.
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danvignau
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Consider CD's. In the early days, about all audiophiles who did not sell CD players said they were inferior, and they were. Great strides have been made, and there are truly excellent players now. I have never met a person who had tens of thousands of dollars invested in TT's and LP's, and who claimed That records sound better, who had a comparably priced CD player to compare to his beloved pieces of plastic with a needle scratching the surface to make sound, from century old technology. Class D will ultimately evolve and improve. Personally, I haven't heard it yet, but that does not mean it does not exist.


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