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The Truth about Modern Class D

All my amps right now are Class D. ICEpower in the living room, and NAD D 3020 in the bedroom.

I’ve had several audiophiles come to my home and not one has ever said "Oh, that sounds like Class D."

Having said this, if I could afford them AND had the room, I’d be tempted to switch for a pair of Ayre monoblocks or Conrad Johnson Premiere 12s and very little else.

I’m not religious about Class D. They sound great for me, low power, easy to hide, but if a lot of cash and the need to upgrade ever hits me, I could be persuaded.

The point: Good modern Class D amps just sound like really good amplifiers, with the usual speaker/source matching issues.

You don’t have to go that route, but it’s time we shrugged off the myths and descriptions of Class D that come right out of the 1980’s.
erik_squires
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georgehifi
10,312 posts
 
Get a life


Tweak you started it again, I told you, every time you bring me in by name, I’ll put up the phase shot of the Icepower amp.

Golf, that **** doesn’t worry me, I just hope the mods see it and treat it for what it’s worth. He’s a Nelson Pass basher, we all know it.
Cheers George
golfnutz
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George, his post should be removed for crossing the line in offensiveness, and he should be given a warning, if not banned.
erik_squires OP
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@georgehifi

Oh wow, for some one who routinely attacks other A’gonners personally you are very very sensitive fellow.

So, lets stick to facts:

You just don’t get it tweak, this is why many find the upper mids/highs objectionable on Class-D, why would I want to listen to an amp with this much phase shift already 25 degrees! at 2khz, and it get’s progressively worse all the way up to 70 degrees!!! at 10khz.

You are completely misreading the data you posted.

As I posted before, the chart you are showing is the phase angle of the output impedance, not of the audio signal. Look at the datasheet for the 250 ASP, which actually shows the phase angle of the audio signal itself.

As I also posted before, most experts agree that phase angle doesn’t mean that much, so even if your horrific misinterpretation of data was accurate (and it is factually wrong) I doubt anyone would hear it.

https://audioxpress.com/article/zero-phase-in-studio-monitors

Some one who had integrity would strive to correct errors of fact when possible, instead of attacking the character and taste of those who disagree with him.  Please, show us your mettle.

Kisses.

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arcticdeth
1,572 posts
 
You mean modern class (D)ull
heard it, not for me.
A/AB ONLY.  



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