Class D is just Dandy!

This "competes" is not saying anything, as I can "compete" against  Usain Bolt in a 100mt race, I don't think there'd be any money put down on me to win anywhere in the world! 

This competes
http://www.classdaudio.com/sds-series-amplifiers/sds-470c-class-d-audio-power-amplifier/

With this!!!!!
http://www.atma-sphere.com/Products/#M-60

Give me a break.

Cheers George

For that matter, Bolt can also "compete" against a cheetah.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZuRTNidtCM

:-)

But I think we all know what the others mean by "compete," whether we agree with them or not.

Best regards,
-- Al
 

For that matter, Bolt can also "compete" against a cheetah.

I think we all know Al, that’s a far fairer race.
Than Ralph’s V the Class-D given the ideal speaker for each.

Cheers George

Randy I had a Sunfire and a class d sds 470c. Yes the class d amp can compete.

For that matter, Bolt can also "compete" against a cheetah.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZuRTNidtCM

:-)

But I think we all know what the others mean by "compete," whether we agree with them or not.

Best regards,
-- Al

FWIW dept.:

@almarg , you might be interested in a book called 'Born To Run' by Christopher McDougall. In it, we find out that we are the dominant species not just because of our brains but also because of our ability to run further than any other animal. Not as fast for sure- its well-known that a cheetah is only good for short bursts. Its a fascinating read.

I've yet to see a class D amp keep up with a good tube amp, but that is on my Classic Audio Loudspeakers, which are not well suited to solid state in general . As a result, I'm sure there are those that would say they are 'difficult to drive' despite being 16 ohms and 98 db 1w/1M  :)   On a different speaker I would expect the situation to be reversed.  Just saying- its important to include the speaker when talking about what is 'competitive'; blanket statements can get tricky in high end audio.