Future of analog controlled class 'D' amps?


Here's an interesting article on the technology
http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/audioprinciples/amplifiers/digital_classD_amplifiers.html

Does anyone here think that they will ever compete with class 'A' amps in terms of sound quality?
dnewhous
The Nuforce Ref 9 is the best amp i owned, and i owned a few from Pass, GamuT, Krell, Conrad Johnson, Tact etc...
I know one guy who sold his 25.000$ pair KR Audio Kronzillas for a pair of Reference 9.
You cannot say that it's not mature.
Ndeslions (Threads | Answers)
NuForce has revised their Ref8 and Ref9 amps four times that I know of in the last year as corrections for problems are made. This does not point to them being a mature product, but rather a maturing product.
UcD = Universal class D. which is a technology, not a company, invented by the man who wrote the article I linked to.

I think Bruno was much too pesimistic, a couple of companies have purchased a license to this technology and I'm sure there will be more to follow.

Some will want to make their own audiophile grade class D amps from scratch. Can you imagine ATC deigning to license technology from another company?

BASH is a digital switching class D based architecture developed by a company named Indigo. Several manufacturers have licensed it. Polk is now using it in their LSI subwoofer.
Ndeslions, I'd like to agree with you because I could stop with the foolishness I'm in up to my neck with already. But the amps you mentioned don't challenge even what *I'm* doing so imagine what would happen if someone came along that could get it right :)

Seriously, they do have a ways to go yet.
I have to whole heartily agree with Ndeslions - the Ref. 9.02 are also the finest amps that I too have owned (& heard) and the list is l-o-n-g. I still just shake my head in disbelief at how good they sound for their price.
Kharma will launch the Exquisite amp this year.
And guess what ? It is a UcD design.....