Class D Technology


So I get the obvious strengths of Class D. Efficiency, power output & running cool which allows for small form factors. I also understand the weaknesses somewhat. 1. Non-linear & lots of distortion that needs to be cleaned up with an output filter. 
So my question is, if it weren't for efficiency & power, would there be any reason to own a Class D amp? Do they beat Class A in any other categories that count for sound quality?  
seanheis1
Tube amps generally require certain speakers that are an easier load and more efficient to shine.
This is true of all amps including class D. You can see it in the specs. If high end audio reproduction is your goal, there is no argument for a speaker that's hard to drive. The last thing you want to do with **any** amplifier is make it work hard!

Ignore the pronouncements of any manufacturer who is committed to any particular topology -- Hello Atma, how doing?
Fine, thank-you. A drunk ran a stop sign and T-boned my car, totaling it, back in July. I had a lower back injury that was really painful (bulging disk into my sciatic nerve); its only now healing to the point that I can dress and move in a normal fashion.

In case you were not seriously asking about my health, it might interest you to know that we've been studying and working on class D for some years now. So you might want to re-think your notion that we are 'committed to a particular topology'. We practice pragmatism, not ideology.

Ralph, Karsten Nielsen doctorate work at Technical University of Denmark is available on line.  Here is volume 1:

http://www.icepower.dk/files/ph.d.thesis/Volume_I_Title_and_preface.pdf

Sorry to hear about your injury.  My daughter has sciatic nerve pain for reasons unknown.  Hope you will get well soon.
Ralph,
I’m glad you making progress in your recovery. ThankGod for seat belts and air bags. I’ve witness people make significant improvement with physical therapy (and time) following a major MVA.
Charles

Atmasphere 11-4-2016
A drunk ran a stop sign and T-boned my car, totaling it, back in July. I had a lower back injury that was really painful (bulging disk into my sciatic nerve); its only now healing to the point that I can dress and move in a normal fashion.
Oh, wow! Sorry to hear about this, Ralph. But of course I’m glad that it wasn’t even worse, and that you are progressing toward normalcy.
We practice pragmatism, not ideology.
No wonder we usually agree about things in the discussions here. In a past thread I recall describing myself as neither a subjectivist nor an objectivist when it comes to audio, but rather as a pragmatist with a technical background.

As far as the subject matter of the thread is concerned, I have no experience with class D, and nothing in particular to offer in the way of comments.

Kijanki, best wishes to your daughter as well.

Best regards,
-- Al