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

I am certainly biased by my lifetime final amp being a Class D. But I know that after 30+ years of development, Class D seems to be on a high plain. I know there are now many, many companies focusing on Class D and, maybe, a good handful already as good as it gets. My Class D amp is as smooth and beautifully musical as a great tube amp and as punchy and detailed as a great SS amp. I am satisfied and done with my search. A class D amp has effectively taken me off the amp merry-go-round. It’s about time after 50 years. And, for me, this Class D is a milestone. Will all other classes of amps fade away?
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wolfie62
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After Class D, then what? Then everyone will be looking for that great sound they *used to get* from class A and AB amps!!!!

LOL!!!!!!
mrmeaner
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I prefer the mighty 30w per channel of my pure Class-A, that might sound comical but 30w in class a packs a punch and a divine sound that is hard to better. 
greg_f
107 posts
 
It has been said many many times. The Class of the amplifier is just one of the aspects of its design. Things like power supplies, quality of components, EMC measures, layout of the board, internal structure, internal cabling, etc all matter.

I have been using Class D amplifiers from the early days when some of them he emitted too much energy in the tweeters and could blow them up. The latest Hypex/Purifi/Icepower modules have improved tremendously but that is not to say that you can make a blanket statement that Class D is better than others.
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audioguy85
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My class A sugden A21se @ only 30 watts into 8 ohms/ 40 into 4 ohms sounds fantastic to my ears....simply pure, warm, effortless, detailed, full bodied, and natural sound. It has a nice wallop when needed...class D sounds much too dry to my ears...class A has a nice wet sound which I prefer. Sugden solid state class A, still going strong since 1967.
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zappas
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No they won't. 
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