Class D question...............

One more time. Class D is as warm as the pre-amp you use.
Solid state sounds, well, solid state. A tube pre with a class d will sound detailed and warm. I went with a tube pre decades ago because I could not stand the sound of a cd player through a solid state pre and power amp. The Class d will faithfully reproduce what it is fed. Tripath, nuforce, UcD, Ice, there are a lot of Class D's. I have both a tripath and UcD based amps. The UcD is superior, but I would rather have the tripath than any Mosfet, JFet, amp. As long as I have the tube-pre.

Jw94055 is right.

Stanwal you have to know the audio business enablers choke at the thought big expensive amps can be usurped by less costly (less profitable) alternatives. It is in the publication's interest to prolong the golden audio stair case. Stereophile printed a similar article. There are many thousands of us who know better.

Stanwal, you may want to consider reading the mags a little less, while auditioning a little more away from the beten path. . . at least, if you still do not find any class D devices of your liking, you can speak out of personal experience, rather than from trite canonic rote.

Stanwal, I generally agree with you on most issues but you've totally missed the boat on this one.

Stop reading and start listening.

A person with your experience should know better.

I rehabilitate amps; I train people. I am the "Amp Whsiperer"

Class D amps are "high energy". They want a Big Workout. You must run them often and hard. You must maintain control, or they will dominate you. Give them a job and let them do it!

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