seanhesist I wouldn't call Merrill amps clones. It’s like baking a cake, taking ingredients and doing your own implementation to get the taste/sound you want. I know Merrill also uses high end fuses and yes I’ve heard them and they are super sounding amps. I could not detect any faults but will say it was mated to a tube pre-amp which can make or break the sound of some class D amps IMO. I'm now a believer.
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?
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?