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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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tmare
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I think I can tell if the amp I’m hearing is Class-D or Class A.

In my experience, Class-D always makes me think, "hmm, nothing wrong. great sound!", and a good Class A makes me think "how you can do this? what’s going on here!". Cheap class AB’s has a typical glassy haze, but I have never heard the same thing with cheap Class-D.
tmare
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Sebollo 001,

Who makes the latest generation of Class-D? The best class-d I heard, Hypex has been on the market for a long time. I wonder how good the latest generation class-D is compared to Hypex.
tmare
44 posts
 
I’m pretty sure that even if switching frequency becomes 1000 times higher than current standard and 1/10000000000 THD, Class-D will not convince many of audiophiles. For a lot of audiophile, ultimate transparency / cleaness / hifi is no more their goal these days.
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