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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
clearthink
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erik_squiresProve either is audible and unpleasant first.

As others have have stated, explained, and explored no one hear owes you any proof, documentation, or substantiation of anything hear at all if you seek reliable, testable, repeatable, proof you are of course welcome to collect, formulate, and collate you're own but to insist, demand, and compel others to do your work hear for your sole benefit is I believe what is in English called "presumptuous."
clearthink
1,421 posts
 

erik_squires"The problem is audibility and connecting that to any particular technical choice"

When audiophiles, engineers, and expert listeners report results that are substantially similar with a given design, topology, or methodology it is a pretty safe observation, deduction, and conclusion that the design, topology, or methodology is responsible for the outcome and result regarding performance.
koestner
708 posts
 
That may seem true by statistical observance, but how many people still think that Class D is a "digital" amp? Sometimes the masses are just fooled into believing something.
guidocorona
4,298 posts
 

Yep, vaccinations cause autism, soy causes infertility and androgeny, the moon landing is a hoax, the Earth is flat, and... Class D is digital and invariably sounds terrible.


No end to ever-popular conspiracy theories and urban legend, Ain’t it?


But wait, has anyone seen where I mislaid my trusty high-end tinfoil hat? Aliens are after me again *Grins!*



G.



erik_squires OP
16,910 posts
 
I flew into the LA airport this morning. I saw a guy outside with a sign: 

"Planes can't fly!" 

I said "Hello, George." 
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