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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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sfseay
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@uberwaltz - I would have liked to tone down the midrange a little from what RoomPerfect picked, but you can’t make manual adjustments unlike the Classe. It just didn’t work for me in my room.
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uberwaltz
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Agreed it might have been better to be able to tailor the eq manually instead of just having the option to change preset curves from neutral.
However so far in my room to my ears I am liking it.
I performed a 12 point calibration initially and now I cannot bear to listen to it without the roomperfect running as i have way too much bass colouration.
Additionally the built in dac suits my needs well, all I would wish for is a little more power but it seems you truly cannot have everything...lol
erik_squires OP
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I just wanted to say I have been pure Class D for about 3 years and I have never, not once thought to myself "I'm listening to a switching amplifier." 

Now, are there things I want differently? Sometimes. Can I attribute that to Class D. Nope, not at all. 

Before this I was using a pair of Parasound linear amps to power my main speakers. I've never looked back nor gone "wow, I can really hear the slow switching speed distortion." 

Now, if I had tons of cash and space, I'd probably have a pair of CJ Premiere 8s (mono right?). Wow, what amazing amps. But that's because they are just amazing amps, not because I need to get off Class D. 

Best,


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erik_squires OP
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OR.....Ayre monoblocks for totally different reasons. 

The CJ8's are juicy as hell. The Ayre warm to dark. 
bluesy41
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I love all the comments but their is really no comparison, class D is not as musical as a class A amps. Not saying that anyone shouldn’t love their class D amps but let’s not fool ourselves into believing they’re on par with a good class A amp. Like I said earlier I paid 12k for a very reputable manufacturers class D amp and it made me want to trash the rest of my system and speakers. It drove me crazy for over a year and then I finally ended up buying a class A amp and now I can’t stop listening to music. It’s like I have my very own personal concert every night. 

Cheers
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