Class D amplifiers. What's the future look like?

Maybe my assumption of profit margin is not correct? 

It's not so simple.  There's R&D, market positioning, technical expertise, etc.  True one must generate enough profit/revenue to cover costs for a business to survive, more to make the effort worthwhile, but there is much more to consider.  

Sometimes reducing the profit margin (sales) to get deeper market penetration, to stimulate brand interest, and/or to reduce inventory (prevent from being stuck with outdated inventory, sell inventory to free up cash maybe to fund other projects). 

One cannot easily play with the profit margin. To increase the profit margin, one would have to reduce costs and/or increase price. Reducing costs is very limited as you'll soon get to  point where quality will decline. Raising prices is limited by the competition, beyond a point you'll loose sales to the competition. Audiophiles are adept at recognizing price/performance, we have to at these prices

@bigkidz  your remark about class A mono blocks and how class D is “not even close”. Please do share what gear you are commenting about? Whatever your speakers - I’d love to stack a pair of Genelec “ones” next to it, with their brilliant implementation of class D amps inside. Some of the music you hear may have been produced on these Gens. 
 

@deep_333 ,

Thats some impressive gear you have there. Would definitely like to see your setup

Create "Virtual System" has not worked in months (Error = User can’t be blank).

Gear List:

****2 channel, Room 1****
Speaker#1: TAD-E1TX
Speaker#2: Von Schweikert VR-55
Speaker#3: GR Research NX Studio Kit/DIY
Subwoofer: GR Research openbaffle servo kit DIY, Q = 2
Amp 1 : Luxman C900u+M900u
Amp 2: Yamaha C5000+M5000
Amp 3: Technics SU-R1000
Processor: Theoretica Applied Physics - BACCH
DAC/DDC: Denafrips Venus/Hermes
Source 1: TAD-D1000TX (sacd player+dac)
Source 2: Technics SL-G700 (sacd+dac+streamer)
Source 3: Custom audio optimized PC with custom software
Treatments: Acoustic Fields ACDA, Acoustic Fields QD-23, DIY
Power Conditioning: Keces IQRP-3600, Audioquest Niagara
All cables: Audioquest

****Multichannel, Room 2****
Multichannel 5.4.4: Andrew Jones Adante
Fronts: Elac Adante AF 61
Surrounds: Elac Adante AS-61
Center: Elac Adante AC61
Heights: Elac Unifi Reference UBR62
Subwoofer: Rythmik F12G w/ GR research driver, Q = 4
Preamp Processor: Yamaha CX-A5200
Amp 1: Yamaha MX-A5200 for Surrounds, Height channels
Amp 2: Schiit Tyr (Q = 3) for front stage
Amp 3 (Stereo hybrid use, Q = 2): Zhongshen JA99 Class A
Treatments: Acoustic Fields ACDA, Acoustic Fields QD-23, DIY
Power Conditioning: Keces IQRP-3600, Audioquest Niagara
All cables: Audioquest

I have heard and owned Danish class-D ,Merrill Audio ,Roland research 

ML and a bunch of others much depends not so much on Gan transistors which are faster and a bit lower distortion ,but there is just so much more 

such as the power supplies ,regulation ,custom Analog output section 

and many other parts selection and voicing.. the potential is there.

There is Huge price gouging ,Merrill Audio ,and several Danish companies $30 for monoblocks , they have fancy machined cases which the markup in some is 6x + 10x their cost which I feel Waay overpriced , I will just stay Class A,or AB for now 

tube purist still go with Avery efficient speaker and a SET amp .it’s up to you .

4x is standard marketing procedure on average.I owned a Audio store 

R&D  overhead ,markup is normally 4x their actual cost 

The future of Class D is extremely bright.  We’re talking North Star magnitude.