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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.
erik_squires

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uberwaltz
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Too funny George
You love to dish it out but cannot handle a little bit of criticism yourself.
Says more than my original post ever could tbh

you have a great day now .
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uberwaltz
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This has morphed into one of the more interesting and informative Class D threads I have witnessed.
I wish I had something technical to contribute myself but I do not, however that is why i peruse these forums, to increase my own personal database of knowledge.
But we do seem to have two diametrically opposed schools of thought of late, Switching Speed or Dead Time.
Now just what is an outsider supposed to believe here? How do I choose which path is best to follow? Does one wait for the various technologies to duke it out and see which becomes victorious.
Think VHS vs Betamax although maybe a poor analogy as the real winner did not win.
It seems Class D is ready to come of age if you like but in what way, shape or form?
Difficult choices ahead possibly
More to discover