High End Amp Price Collapse musings

Pitting Class-D against Class-A is not even a fair argument.  When 95% of all mid-high end amps out in the world are Class-AB.... isn't that where the comparison should be?  I have zero interest in owning a VERY inefficient and costly Class-A or Tube amp, and have owned many great class AB amps in my lifetime.  I've heard $2000 amps that sound amazing, and ones that sound lifeless and boring.  Switching amps are finally up to that level of quality.... matching amps in the $2-3k range, but maybe not beating out $8k amps.  It's an interesting time in Audio!!

Don't think it's the same thing at all. Amps are about sound quality not necessarily sound. Someone looking for multi channels may want a slimmer amp but the driver the TV upgrades had to do with size and improved resolution. 

I’ve tried to get class D to work, and did spend the equivalent of about 6 - 8months of hard work on re-executing one company’s designs.

I let it go. It was not me, it was them. They would not allow a modified module to be sold to anyone.

As to the OP: you’ll be waiting a long time. Class D is not up to snuff.

Nor are the innovators allowed to take it to new places.

dcbingaman- If you like the Audi 2L turbo 4 in the A4, you'd LOVE how it moves my wife's lighter A3.  Not much turbo lag and has nearly the low end torque of a V-8.  I'd really like to drive one of the super/turbo-charged Volvo's. 

Agreed streaming and subscription services is indeed the future. For me now. Love Tidal with Roon.