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
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

I also wish you a full recovery Ralph. Hope you are mostly pain free in short order from today. 
As far as I'm concerned the best Class D amps made today are the Mola Mola Kaluga Monoblocks, which I own. They have ZERO of the nasty sound behaviors people always seem to cry about when ever the topic of Class D technology comes up. It wouldn't surprise me if 99% of people who always crap on Class D base their opinions on hearing sub $2k examples of B&O ICE tech of yesteryear or even worse, are just parroting what they read elseware of other oblivious folks who fall into the previously mentioned 99%.

At the end of the day, you get what you pay for. Those mentioning issues with switching frequencies have no idea what they are talking about. Can you really tell me with a stright face that you can hear a 500Khz switching frequency and that you have a speaker that can reproduce such a sound? Come on people!