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Why no Class D integrated love? (from manufacturers)

Unless I'm mistaken, it seems that Class D integrateds are not receiving the same attention from manufacturers as a whole. Sure there are the Peachtrees and NAD's of the world but by and large it seems the better class D tech is going into separates right now and that's somewhat disappointing to me. It's easy to find affordable separates based on the latest Icepower and Hypex modules but almost impossible to find integrateds based on anything but the lower end modules, for example the Nord integrateds.  Perhaps I am missing something? It just seems like this is an area that is ripe for some innovation. Anyone making "affordable" integrateds based on Hypex NC500 or IcePower AS1200 for example?
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georgehifi
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Muti-inputs corrupt the signal to a degree and this is more noticeable with Class D
I’m not a fan of multi input devices period for purist listening, they’re noisy.

Sorry, but nothing you said gives a technical reason for you to say: 
"with multi inputs, a solid state Class-D is more susceptible signal corruption than a solid state linear amp is"
If you still believe this please show some distortion graphs proofs of both situations to explain to what seems to me to be a furphy.

Cheers George
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gillatgh
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@ Mr m,
Running the exact same Rogue pharaoh with NOS mullard tubes as yourself and my experience has been very positive also. No regrets here. 
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michaelgreenaudio
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If I still believe this, LOL.

Now why exactly do I want to show distortion graphs? I have no problem hearing what I and others test. Wouldn't a distortion graph be for those who can't hear?

mg

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georgehifi
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Now why exactly do I want to show distortion graphs?

To prove your hearsay.

Because your the one that said
"Muti-inputs corrupt the signal to a degree and this is more noticeable with Class D"

Granted multiple inputs and the switches to do it do, create more distortion than just a single input with no switches.
But it stays the same feeding either solid state Class-D or a solid state Linear amp, to say you can hear it worse into a Class-D than a Linear amps is just plain BS.

Cheers George
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michaelgreenaudio
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But George I have no desire to prove my anything. This isn't court this is hearing.

mg

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