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Class D is just Dandy!

I thought it was time we had a pro- Class D thread. There's plenty of threads about comparisons, or detractors of Class D.

That's fine, you don't have to like Class D amps, and if you don't please go participate on one of those threads.

For those of us who are very happy and excited about having musical, capable amps that we can afford to keep on 24/7 and don't require large spaces to put them in, this thread is for you.

Please share your experiences with class D amps!
erik_squires
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mapman
22,997 posts
 
class D is not as musical as a class A amps.

You have not heard a good one with a pair of Ohm Walsh speakers perhaps?


bluesy41
211 posts
 
@sfseay -

I owned Mark Levington, Krell and ARC and their class D amps did not move me the way class A tube amps does. In fairness it could have more to do with it being solid state vs my preference tubes, however the best amp I ever heard was the Ayre MXR 20. So yes an ignorant statement on my part in saying all. I will clarify and say the class D amps I have heard didn’t sound as musical.

Cheers
erik_squires OP
16,908 posts
 
Sorry bluesy41,

My experience does not match yours at all. 

I've heard many Class A which I liked less than the Parasound A/B amps, and those are the equal of the Class Ds I have now. I think the idea that all Class A is better than all class D is nonsense. 



Best,

E
bluesy41
211 posts
 
No offense Erik but I find it hard to believe you can compare Parasound to any highend class A amp for musicality. I get it you love it, but let’s try and be objective. Parasound is a step over Adcom and 20 minutes from extreme fatiguing.

Cheers 
erik_squires OP
16,908 posts
 
Parasound Fatiguing?? Hahahaa. Some of the warmest A/B amps out there. Run Class A most of the time. And yeah, I've heard _some_ pure class A amps they beat hands down. 

Unless of course you measure sound quality by money spent. Then of course, only Class A will be pricey enough for your ears. 

Erik 
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