Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what?

No. There are enough nostalgia freaks around to keep most anything alive.
Well, maybe not buggy whips or car phones.
Some people still put on snow tires every winter.
It's worth it to them to waste long green for .5% better performance that they do not even notice in a week.

Tempting as the Legacy is, it’s more than I need and I’d have to get a pre amp as well. An integrated is all I need. I found some German reviews that said the Technics bettered a Lavardian integrated, an AVM, and stood well against one reviewers $30K set up.

Now reviews are dime a dozen but even one reviewer answered my email and said to just get it as he almost kept the one he reviewed.

I’ve had my present set up since 2013 and from what I’ve read, the tech has progressed enough to make a difference. It’s just that those new speaker cables made such a drastic improvement, but I know I’ll eventually get that itch....

All the best,
Nonoise

I reject the premise of the thread title.

I buy amps based on performance, value, aesthetics.  As do most buyers.

I don't bring "class" into the picture.  

Class D started as the "beyond meat" of amplification designs.  Ok, fine, they have gained a foothold as sonically acceptable.  So what?

Compile a list of amps for future consideration on a list; class would be "oh, nice to know" tidbit - nothing more.

Yup me too. I’m on the D train. Technology always moves forward. FBOFW.

@erikt   

You got it right. Class does or soon enough will only mean something to nit (or is it zit?) pickers.