Impressive list of opinions...Thanks...
But i know nothing in amplifier design...
As many here...
It will had been interesting to know the date and year of these designers opinions about class D ...
Class D amplifiers. What's the future look like?
I have a number of amplifiers: Luxman C900U, Bryston 4BSST2, Audio Research VSI 60 Integrated, NAD C298 and some other less noteworthy units. As I swap them in and out of my main system, I've come to the conclusion my very modest NAD C298 is about all I really need. Granted if I had extremely hard to drive speakers, I might be better with the Bryston or Luxman, but driving my Harbeth 40.2 speakers, the NAD is just fine.
I thought a while ago that class D would quickly overtake amplifier design type mainly due to profit margin which I think would be much greater than A/B and tube. I'm not saying the other design styles would go away, just that D would be the most common style.
Clearly my prediction is not panning out, at least in the mid and high-end audio world and I'm wondering why? It seems companies such as Bryston, Luxman, McIntosh, Hegel and so many others are sticking by A/B. I'm no "golden ears" guy, but is the perceived sound issue(weather real or imaginary) still holding D back? Maybe my assumption of profit margin is not correct? Maybe the amplifier manufacturers are experimenting with D, but keeping tight lipped until release? Perhaps brand loyalists don't want change similar to what happened with "new coke". What else am I missing?
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Those quotes have little value with out a date. In my opinion any criticism is welcome, but it would be more helpful if it were based on listening to actual, specific components, not a google search. And did you have to make fun of the Special Olympics and athletes with disabilities as a way to criticize class D? Not cool. Many of those athletes are more more fit and better athletes than 99% of the general population. |
@inna are you familiar with the law of diminishing returns? |
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