In my primary residence the electronics is supplied by Conrad Johnson and the amp is the ART 27A, Class A. In our summer home the electronics is Marantz, and the amp is an integrated PM10, Class D. Before sending them to their final destination, I was able to compare the C-J and Marantz components quite carefully. The C-J excelled at microdetail, but in terms of liquidity, tonal accuracy, and overall presentation they were remarkably similar.
Has anyone switched from Class AB/A to Class D? Was it better? Was it worse?
I heard a class D amp the other day (Lyngdorf) and it sounded really good. I liked the minimalism of it also. But, I need to own a amp for a couple of months to really know if I like it or not. I don't like room correction ether, so I just liked the sound without that.
Curious, has anyone ever switched from a class AB or class A amp to a class D amp? If so, did you regret it? Was it a downgrade in sound? Or was it upgrade in sound?