Having heard several current Class D designs, gan-fet included. They sound fine, but I hear the lack of overtones, decay, body, and depth. They sound good though, I would not bash them, they are very clean and quiet and fast, 1st transients are their strong points, sound comes at you with impact. To me, it gets into what you enjoy, but if, over the many years, you have gained experience and an ear for real sound reproduction, class D would take some getting used to. I do love their lack of weight, so that is tempting for me, any amp over 75 lbs. I am no longer interested in it at my age.
GaN FET Amps vs. Traditional Class D Amps
I'm trying to get a better understanding of GaN FET amplifier technology. Whenever I see a write up on GaN FET based amplifiers they are always compared against class A or class A/B amps. What I'm more interested in is how they compare to the current generation of 'traditional' class D designed amplifiers, both technically and sonically. Can anyone explain it to me?
Thank you.