Class D Technology

When relating impressions of various class d amps it would help to also mention what speakers were involved.

As I mentioned earlier Clas D will distinguish itself with certain kinds of speakers whereas with others it a harder call and some they will just not shine. Nobody is saying they will always sound best rather they up the game in terms of what is possible out of a package more people might like but only if given the chance to do what they do best.

As I sit here totally enthralled with what I hear coming out of my big Ohm Walsh speakers (12" Walsh style driver) as I am on most Saturday afternoons when I get a chance to have extended listening sessions I am totally baffled how some have such disdain for the technology. Something ain’t right.

Mapman +1.  People are tossing terms like "nonlinear" or "lots of distortion" without even understanding the principle of operation.  I can understand when people don't like sound of particular class D amp with their speakers, but tossing pseudo-technical terms is plain silly while starting thread using such terms is ill minded.

Kijanki I think it’s easy to obsess on one or two aspects of a product, good or bad, and forget there are many factors that go into it many of which are hard to quantify and further there is no mathematical formula for determining how something actually sounds.

The more I read about it ClassD technology sounded like a good idea to me. My favorite local dealer sold only class d and tube amps. He had never steered me wrong over many years. These days he admits to me that the class d hybrid integrated amps he sells sounds the best with the choice speaker lines he sells and I would agree.

There are more than a couple highly regarded participants here that have accepted the technology as well.

Whatever. Everyone’s entitled to their opinion.

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