Suggestions for a Class D integrated amplifier

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1 hour ago, mjb said:

Some Class D amps can (and do) sound very, very good, others perhaps not so. The same argument exists between class A and A/B.

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23 minutes ago, Aolama said:

Any more suggestions for integrated or power amp?

 

 

CrownXLS1002. 

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Unlike Class A or AB, Class D is protected with patent rights. It is not cheap to manufacture the chips. Right now, I can only think of NCore chips are available for others. Crown's Drivecore is not available to others. I am not sure about other class D manufacturers but it looks like the development of Class D is an expensive venture.

 

Unless, the persons quoted above could show exactly which Class D amplifier they compared with, I would consider their statement as marketing puff. 

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36 minutes ago, GUTB said:

 

Someone suggested I made it up. As it turns out, I didn't. I seem to hurt some people's feelings -- including mine

 

 

I too have feelings. I too have spent several decades trying to get best sound as possible. I know Class D amps can sound good too. How come that doesn't count for anything?

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Always be cautious, when new technology is criticized. If you look at DriveCore chip of Crown amplifiers where the converted 500 parts into a penny size chip and specially custom made for Crown only by TI. 

 

I doubt whether other Class A or AB manufacturers could undertake such approach.