Class D with high efficiency speakers

I am sure class D can sound great and it would be great to try, with my sensitive Dream Maker speakers (16 ohms, efficiency:  92 dB/1 watt, Voltage sensitivity:  89 dB/2.83 volts). If class D can lift these even further I am all ears.

I want to correct an impression I may have given in my post above. I have not heard many class D amps in my audio  circle. Mostly, solid-state amps at a lower price level than my MA-1s. So - I really don't know.

One  thing I do know, is that running the passive speaker in an active speaker combo from an MA-1 amp instead of the active speaker amp, can result in a big lift of performance. This includes Audioengine and Elac active speakers. They sound much better.

Atmasphere - thanks for an informative answer, as always. I am not sure about the Dream Maker speakers, but it may be that they are designed for high output impedance from the amps (like your speakers) so that class D might sound a bit lean, compared to more beefy OTL sound from the MA-1s. Not sure, have never compared. My gut feeling would be to try class D first in a smaller system.

Atmasphere - thanks for an informative answer, as always. I am not sure about the Dream Maker speakers

You might ask Duke.

I have quite a number of customers that use my GaN amps with 95+ dB speakers.

@evank have you had a chance to try the Starkrimson amp with the Zu speakers? I am interested in hearing your thoughts.