Class D vs Class A Education

So, class A is the best, other things being equal. To hell with those ecologically sound Ds - I will get A; unless, perhaps, it's Rowland.

Inna, wear hemp jeans to offset your wasteful Class A amp.

"- I will get A; unless, perhaps, it's Rowland. "

I am offended. What's wrong with Mark Levinson flagship class D amps (No 53) ?

I also heard the rumor that Smith & Wesson are coming with "ecologically sound" solution

;--)

I have auditioned a few power amps over the last two months looking for the best sound that I can coax out of my Grand Veena speakers.

Here's the list--Bell tubed integrated(1961)..Mac 275 V,
Atma Sphere S30 OTL, Grant Lumley 40 watt EL 34, Art Audio Carissa SET 845, Pass Aleph 3 .

None of the amps outperformed my Red Dragon amps on my speakers.

Comparing the Pass class A amp directly to my D amps--- the Pass had a liitle more control and perhaps bass slam than my current amps, but was a bit more rough around the edges,and didn't have the smoothness on transients and lacked some dimension on cymbals,Perhpas this is a power factor, but my speakers are quite efficient.

In my system,the D amps still are the ones to beat,at least in the price range that I feel comfortable with.

Each amp had it's strengths and weaknesses, I could have lived with any of them if I didn't have the amps I have now.

I just find the sound of my amps seem to have found the right associated gear and sound more balanced, all rounded, than any of the others did.

I should add that I use a tube pre amp(Audio Valve Eclipse)for all my evaluations.
Perhaps my results would be different if I were using a solid state pre.

Not knowing what gear was used at the former D amp dealer ,I am at a loss why he feels D amps are inferior to clas A amps or any other type of amplification.

I pretty much ran the gamut and for the life of me, I couldn't find any amp(cheaper or more expensive)that bettered what I use.

I've had them for about 2 years,(usually the age when I get the urge to look for a "change"for the better)and not for lack of trying, they are staying put.

I know I don't have much D amp experience ,but I've owned a lot of fine amplifiers over the years,and to my ears, the D amps I won have none of the sonic faults that I read so often about.

I can't help but wonder if my amps are really that much better than any other D amps,or if most D amps just aren't as good as mine?

I think as much as anything else, it's about synergy with the rest of one's system, just like any other component in the chain.

The OP asked specifically about design differences in the 2 amps, not which one was 'better'. The latter is impossible to answer, but feel free to state which one you feel is best if you feel like boring the rest of us.