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Class D is just Dandy!

I thought it was time we had a pro- Class D thread. There's plenty of threads about comparisons, or detractors of Class D.

That's fine, you don't have to like Class D amps, and if you don't please go participate on one of those threads.

For those of us who are very happy and excited about having musical, capable amps that we can afford to keep on 24/7 and don't require large spaces to put them in, this thread is for you.

Please share your experiences with class D amps!
erik_squires

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cleeds
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erik_squires

I still here the same fear obfuscation and doubt thrown at Class D amplifiers, without meaningful research behind it ... With zero objective evidence of such a thing. This is a vague, moving goal post. I've heard a number of Class D designs that equaled or better very expensive Class A designs.

I'm not asking you to like any particular class D design, nor am I saying all Class D amps are going to sound as good as any linear amp with particular speaker. I am suggesting this is thin techno-fear without research or experience behind it.
That you disagree with what some say here doesn't mean that they are guilty of obfuscation or are fearful. And while you claim otherwise, you are indeed asking us to like Class D because, as you state, " I've heard a number of Class D designs that equaled or better very expensive Class A designs."

It's not because of "thin techno-fear" that I don't like Class D amps. I just haven't met one that I like. To be fair, I'm not looking real hard, either. I just don't see any reason to replace the amplifiers that I have and which work very well in my system.

As Paul McG says in the video - we're just talking about stereo here. So why such a need to "vent?" Why should the preference of others disturb you so?
cleeds
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erik_squires
It is the notion that Class D switching speeds are the cause, and that someday they'll be fixed that irritates me. It's a type of prejudice not born in evidence.
That sounds more like an opinion than a prejudice to me.
cleeds
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noble100
'A type of prejudice not born in evidence' is a very accurate and succinct way of describing how some class D detractors have a knee-jerk response ... there seems to be a small group of class D detractors .. there are so many class D amp listeners and owners ...  class D detractors and naysayers are best not considered as a single group but as a collection of smaller groups ... their comments being more biased  ... group#3 is definitely the most frustrating since they offer no scientific evidence ... I'm not aware of a single experienced class D user/owner, including myself, who has ever heard any sonic anomalies that they claim exist. I think it's safe to state that any logical person would consider their theory as being thoroughly and completely debunked ... Just the fact that the majority of humans are incapable of perceiving these sonic anomalies but a small minority of the population can indicates an allergic reaction to class D by this minority ... individuals in group#3 can be extremely frustrating and annoying. But perhaps we should be more sympathetic to these poor afflicted souls.
It's interesting how some defenders of Class D amps go to such lengths to classify the critics of these amplifiers as a minority, yet then go on to claim that the critics are prejudiced. Hmmm ... 
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