As kosst alluded to, class D is not a new technology and was developed largely by Phillips for the sake of specific engineering requirements such as one would find in an hearing aid for example. Class D has had a renaissance of late due in part to engineering or rather manufacturing convenience (who wouldn't want a kit you could pop in an aftermarket box).
No one has provided a logical, technical counterpoint to kosst's argument regarding class D other than experiential vignettes.
I for one have owned the gamut of amplification (including several class D variants with multiple iterations of Hypex and a DIY amp from Class D Audio). Class D was pleasant enough (with a tubed pre-amp), but failed to hold my attention and seemed vaguely flat and bleached for lack of a better description. I have regressed back into the archaic world of tubes (Trafomatic 300B integrated) and the music is back. To each his own. With audiophiles, the rubber meets with the road with duration of ownership.
No one has provided a logical, technical counterpoint to kosst's argument regarding class D other than experiential vignettes.
I for one have owned the gamut of amplification (including several class D variants with multiple iterations of Hypex and a DIY amp from Class D Audio). Class D was pleasant enough (with a tubed pre-amp), but failed to hold my attention and seemed vaguely flat and bleached for lack of a better description. I have regressed back into the archaic world of tubes (Trafomatic 300B integrated) and the music is back. To each his own. With audiophiles, the rubber meets with the road with duration of ownership.