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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? 

 

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I prefer the sound of my Technics SU-G700M2 to what I've owned in the past, which have been various Class A/B makes, a Vinnie Rossi battery powered integrated (RedWine) and a EL34 tube integrated. Just don't call the Technics a Class D amp as they chafe at the mention of it. They call it a digital DAC with the power supply built in house using Gan FET output devices. So many shades of grey. Nothing off the shelf in the design.

The sound borders on the fantastic at times, compared to what I've owned. I can't say more than that.

All the best,
Nonoise

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