Class D is affordable and sounds as good or better the SS/Valve why buy anything else ?


I have spent a fair amount of my hard earned money on big ticket brand new SS and VT/Valve amplifiers over the years without hesitation, with state of the art 2019 class D amplifiers becoming cheaper and sounding better, i wouldn't join in again.

For older technology amplifiers SS VT/Valve to compete with State of the art class D, Their prices are going up and up.

One example is Pilium Audio from Greece or Bulgaria their Divine Line the prices are all over £100,000 for their pre amps and power amps, I know the UK importer he said they sound OK,

Another example FM Acoustics again up to and over £100,000 for pre and power amps. i have owned FM Acoustics pre and power again their OK,

I am not saying they do not sound good, i am saying why spend this much when state of the art class D probably sounds as good now and can only improve with the GaN capacitors and is nearly up to 100 times cheaper.

Is there still a market for multi thousand £$s SS or VT/Valve amplifiers ?

When class D finally overtakes SS VT/Valves what will people do with their multi thousand £$ amplifiers, keep them knowing there is something better ? Or will we see the market flood with exotic used amplifiers ?

Digital technology is rapidly growing pace and becoming cheaper, with GaN capacitors being introduced the sound is going to get better and better and will slowly or quickly become even more affordable.

If you had 50,000 to spend on an Amplifier, would you buy a high ticket SS amplifier and hope for the best ?

Would you stay safe and go with high ticket valve amp, class D can never match good valves right ?

Or would you sit tight and see how the GaN capacitors can further improve the performance of state of the art class D ?

Please feel free to join in, everybody is welcome, i think its a very delicate/touchy discussion for some people with big bucks invested in older type amplifiers.
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@clearthink. The data provided in the Icepower 1200AS data sheet is a comprehensive report of well established industry standard measurements. It’s this data that’s used in the world of audio to prove objective performance. Subjective client feedback is a way to gauge how the products are accepted once out in the field. Then we have other metrics like cost, size, weight, efficiency, reliability etc. Today’s class D is hands down the winner in every single one of the above mentioned categories. What more do we need than that?

miveraaudio
" Subjective client feedback is a way to gauge how the products are accepted once out in the field."

That is exactly correct but because of your closely held, cherished, and fervent convictions you can not allow these subjective feedbacks to prevent, discourage, or limit you’re proselytizing, preaching, and pontificating about you’re brand of audio religion which you cloak in the veneer of "science," truth, and objective reality.

It is obvious that you are new here and so I will just say in a friendly, cordial, non-confrontational way that this is not you're church, synagogue or pulpit.
Elizabeth,
Maybe, just for kicks, you should try a high powered Class D amp on your Maggies and see what happens.

Please do, then I wouldn't have to.  There just doesn't seem to be a lot of people switching over to class D.  Most of the hype seems to be coming from the manufacturers only.
Thx guys for help :)
Refer to the discussion, as a class D lover, I don’t have any knowledge to engage in technical facts! But give me some names in class A or A/B  that produce same amount of power as middle range class D amps in the same price range !
I had 2 famous class A amps and tested them against class D in the same set up that costs much much less and class D was a winner!
Refer to HIFI magazine reviews, sadly my experience always does not agree with them and I think they are not honest to the end consumers so try not to love/hate something base on their advertising pamphlets;)