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High end Class D amps?

Just an observation and a question. Are there 'high end' Class D amps out there that are just as good as Class A, A/B amps? I realize that's a sensitive question to some and I mean no disrespect---but whenever I see others' hifi systems on social media, all of the amps are A or A/B. There's always Pass, McIntosh, Moon, Luxman, Accuphase, etc. Where are the Class Ds? For folks out there that want more power for less efficient speakers and can't afford the uber expensive Class As, A/Bs, what is there to choose from that's close to those brands? Thanks
bluorion
audio2design
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It’s rare that someone will state so clearly that the don’t understand what they are arguing about. As a monument, I will place this here.

Hint for George, EPDR is NOT a measure of current loading. It is a measure of equivalent thermal loading. Unless the load is a resistive only, this will ALWAYS happens somewhere other than where the current is at a maximum.

georgehifi8,069 posts12-15-2020 6:09pm
George - You’ve brought up this notion of EPDR in several class D threads, but haven’t explained how it relates to class D.
It relates to any amplifier seeing the low EPDR loading which demands extra current to be delivered from the amp, which Class-D’s don’t do as well as good linear Bi-Polars can.

aolmrd1241
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I see a slight problem in Michael Fremer’s review of the PSA amps...he and Paul McGowan happen to be very good friends...so..for reality’s sake...I would take that review with a grain of salt.
audio2design
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It's Fremer. If a dog looked like a turntable, he would claim its bark sounded like Pavarotti. I take anything he says with a bottle of salt.
tweak1
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noble,


as an X maggie 3.5R owner, I wish I was aware of this back then. Consider posting this in magnepan threads too
tweak1
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