seriously guys, below is the mic 🎤 drop from Bruno Putzey, the creator of Hypex Ncore.
miveraaudio, why don’t we see Class D preamps in hifi? 😂
miveraaudio, why don’t we see Class D preamps in hifi? 😂
S&V: Generally speaking, what are the key benefits of Class D versus the traditional Class AB and Class A designs that have long been favored by audiophiles?
BP: Efficiency and therefore the ability to construct amps that are powerful for their size. Only that. Modern Class D amps, in particular mine—ahem—sound good not because they’re Class D, but in spite of it. I can’t repeat that often enough. Left to its own devices, a switching power stage tries to do just about anything except amplify audio. You choose Class D to save energy but it’s all elbow grease after that.
Read more at https://www.soundandvision.com/content/bruno-putzeys-head-class-d#GOIePB6wrxqXZEAj.99
There you have it, straight from the horse's mouth.