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The Truth about Modern Class D

All my amps right now are Class D. ICEpower in the living room, and NAD D 3020 in the bedroom.

I’ve had several audiophiles come to my home and not one has ever said "Oh, that sounds like Class D."

Having said this, if I could afford them AND had the room, I’d be tempted to switch for a pair of Ayre monoblocks or Conrad Johnson Premiere 12s and very little else.

I’m not religious about Class D. They sound great for me, low power, easy to hide, but if a lot of cash and the need to upgrade ever hits me, I could be persuaded.

The point: Good modern Class D amps just sound like really good amplifiers, with the usual speaker/source matching issues.

You don’t have to go that route, but it’s time we shrugged off the myths and descriptions of Class D that come right out of the 1980’s.
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asvjerry
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"....it plays jingle bells."  Damn....how tragic.
Hope your voice survived....

Well, until someone somewhere puts these two competing amps between a pair of quality speakers with ditto level cables....and source up to par to the task....

It remains conjecture, and opinion.  The 'referee' has already rang the bell once, with a warning to the combatants....

It's still summer in AU...right?
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asvjerry
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"It's time to invent penicillin for hi-fi. "

*L* Yeah, we take drugs seriously at our house, too...;)

"Is your A amp on 'downers'?  Is your family staying away from the highfi?

Well, Today's Your Lucky Day!"
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asvjerry
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"georgehifi....Do all the cobwebs that root you to your chair bother you?Just wondering.....;)"

Once again....

(Moderator, please note.  The above is not obscene, nor anymore of a 'personal attack' than what had already occurred previously.  Just an observation, and MHO.  Thank you.)
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