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Class A or Class D solid-state amplifiers (modern designs)

Hey guys.

 

Class A is supposedly superior. Something to do with a conduction angle of 360 degrees...so the entire signal gets processed in one go without crossover distortion.

But in terms of sound quality (subjective enjoyment) is there a benefit to Class A? Can class D provide the same level of enjoyment?

 

The dealer I’m talking to says that really nice Class A amplifiers are designed for "reference quality" meaning completely true to the real life performance.

 

Let’s compare and contrast. Which one is technically better?

 

In other words, could you have equal technical performance and quality in a Class D amp?

 

- Jack.

jackhifiguy
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holmz
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But..no. Typical corporate systems, is what most innovators will run into. A given boardroom of ass-wipes who are paid for how aggressively they can steal from and malign any innovator who is foolish enough to get close to them.

For Purifi and Atmasphere at least, the “ass-wipes,” are simultaneously on the board and also the ones in the lab.

spenav
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@holmz 

Same applies to AGD. 

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holmz
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What is AGD?

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twoleftears
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https://agdproduction.com/

tweak1
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HAving owned MANY class D amps over the years, and especially in the last 4, the LSA Voyager 350 GaN amp is fantastic and a uber bargain MSRP $3000, but often on sale

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