Spatialking - Class D is absolutely analog, at least in Icepower or Hypex implementation. I think you're very confused here. We deal with digital when when resolution has certain limits. There is no resolution limit here. Analog voltage signal comes from the input to analog modulator that changes voltage (in linear fashion)to duty cycle WITH UNLIMITED RESOLUTION. Output parameter until filtered is time (duty cycle). Type of parameter does not have any bearing on being digital or analog. Voltage can be analog or digital as well as any other parameter.
Digital implementation wouldn't be even possible since to get 16 bit resolution and 20kHz bandwidth carrier frequency would have to be 1.3GHz (Nobody makes N-channel Mosfets this fast). You can read, Karsten Nielsen (founder of Icepower) doctorate work on principles of Icepower (in English on Icepower website). B&O was so impressed with his work that created subsidiary company for him and gave him stock (private company) first time in their 70 years history. This, and the fact that Jeff Rowland put his name on changing whole production to class D only, makes me believe that it is not so bad (at least for me) and even for very discriminating audiophiles should be satisfactory for subwoofer.
You stated that class D produces other kinds of distortion - could you comment on this? What other kinds of distortion? Do they have name?
Harmonics produced by class D are mostly even (like in tube amp) - just opposite to class AB producing higher order odd harmonics (especially at low levels).
I never said that there is no noise on the output of class D amp. I stated that any amp produces a lot of switching noise and that the one created by class D does not affect the sound. In order to affect the sound something would have to show in FFT of idle noise in audible band (0-20kHz).
It doesn't and Icepower itself is the best proof because it doesn't contaminate itself having idle noise 0-20kHz below -140dB.
No matter what can be measured or proved - the best proof is listening session. Listen to one of top Rowland amps that Guido recommended and prepare to be amazed. Mine is the cheapest one and I think it's great.
Digital implementation wouldn't be even possible since to get 16 bit resolution and 20kHz bandwidth carrier frequency would have to be 1.3GHz (Nobody makes N-channel Mosfets this fast). You can read, Karsten Nielsen (founder of Icepower) doctorate work on principles of Icepower (in English on Icepower website). B&O was so impressed with his work that created subsidiary company for him and gave him stock (private company) first time in their 70 years history. This, and the fact that Jeff Rowland put his name on changing whole production to class D only, makes me believe that it is not so bad (at least for me) and even for very discriminating audiophiles should be satisfactory for subwoofer.
You stated that class D produces other kinds of distortion - could you comment on this? What other kinds of distortion? Do they have name?
Harmonics produced by class D are mostly even (like in tube amp) - just opposite to class AB producing higher order odd harmonics (especially at low levels).
I never said that there is no noise on the output of class D amp. I stated that any amp produces a lot of switching noise and that the one created by class D does not affect the sound. In order to affect the sound something would have to show in FFT of idle noise in audible band (0-20kHz).
It doesn't and Icepower itself is the best proof because it doesn't contaminate itself having idle noise 0-20kHz below -140dB.
No matter what can be measured or proved - the best proof is listening session. Listen to one of top Rowland amps that Guido recommended and prepare to be amazed. Mine is the cheapest one and I think it's great.

