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The Truth about Modern Class D

All my amps right now are Class D. ICEpower in the living room, and NAD D 3020 in the bedroom.

I’ve had several audiophiles come to my home and not one has ever said "Oh, that sounds like Class D."

Having said this, if I could afford them AND had the room, I’d be tempted to switch for a pair of Ayre monoblocks or Conrad Johnson Premiere 12s and very little else.

I’m not religious about Class D. They sound great for me, low power, easy to hide, but if a lot of cash and the need to upgrade ever hits me, I could be persuaded.

The point: Good modern Class D amps just sound like really good amplifiers, with the usual speaker/source matching issues.

You don’t have to go that route, but it’s time we shrugged off the myths and descriptions of Class D that come right out of the 1980’s.
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It's fun isn't it, watching the hobby change?

It makes me wonder how long it will take for the modern world to be accepted by HEA. And, will this mean more folks will be entering HEA only from a different point of reference. The days of expensive HEA are numbered as we are seeing, but more exciting, the replacement has been getting refined for some time now.

Look for speakers to change too.

Michael Green

http://www.michaelgreenaudio.net/

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