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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Ncore OEM modules have been available for 8 years now. The Iceedge 1200AS and the Iceedge IC's have only been available for 16 months now. It's going to take more time for everyone to adopt. 

miveraaudio
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 I sold the first 100 1200AS based amps that hit the market and set the price bar for the industry on amps based on that module."

So it was obviously the profit, greed, and personal notoriety that prompted you're conversion to the Class D church, religion, and faith. But this "church" that you have joined hear known as "Audiogon" is a non-denominational "church" so you will find that not all hear will accept you're  proselytizing or you're closely held, cherished, beliefs and faith.
@clearthink:

So it’s a greedy thing when you sell products for very low profit margins? Sounds more like a pro-consumer move to me.
miveraaudiot’s a greedy thing when you sell products for very low profit margins?"

No it is greedy when you conceal your profit driven motive behind a religion of you're own invention where you have authored its bible and attempt to insult, degrade, and silence those who question you're proselytizing and faith-based interpretation of real world data, experience, and information.
Nothing is being concealed with me. I’ve been extremely open about everything I’ve discussed. When I read the guidelines of this forum here’s what it says:

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  • Discuss the audiophile hobby
  • Share experiences with other audiophiles.
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This is exactly what I’ve been doing. When I read the Prohibited content section I read this:

-You will not post content that is abusive or defames another member of The Service

Which is all you have contributed so far to the discussion.

I'm about done with exchanges with you now. So have fun trolling by yourself.