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Has anyone switched from Class AB/A to Class D? Was it better? Was it worse?

I heard a class D amp the other day (Lyngdorf) and it sounded really good. I liked the minimalism of it also. But, I need to own a amp for a couple of months to really know if I like it or not. I don't like room correction ether, so I just liked the sound without that. 

Curious, has anyone ever switched from a class AB or class A amp to a class D amp? If so, did you regret it? Was it a downgrade in sound? Or was it upgrade in sound? 

 

dman777
kofibaffour
713 posts
 

@coltrane1 uhm Class D isn't a new topology for amp implementation

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tubesjazznblues
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@kofibaffour It is newer than A A/B and G.

kofibaffour
713 posts
 

yeah, but it is older than at least half of the people on this forum. that is the point. it didn't just become a topology @tubesjazznblues 

seanheis1
643 posts
 

In 2050 people here are gonna say "yeah the Class D from 5 years ago was pretty bad, but today's Class D has fixed the problems" ;-)  

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niodari
378 posts
 

You can certainly have a class D amplifier which is better than many class A ones. Look at this as a gift of technology that gives you almost miracle results in terms of a cost, weight, size and energy consumption.

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