> Nobody is having those arguments anymore. There are many class-D amplifiers on the market now, and the best of these are dominating the upper reaches of the h

> Nobody is having those arguments anymore. There are many class-D amplifiers on the market now, and the best of these are dominating the upper reaches of the high end. Not quite. Frankly, Class A or AB still has the upper hand from a pure sound quality perspective, and class D struggles to output sufficiently at high levels with lower levels of distortion in my experience. That said, there have been many small class-D Amps from Lepai and Dayton that are excellent choices for near-field and non-demanding applications. They definitely have their place. The tech is advancing rapidly but it has not supplanted A or AB. If you want some background in why there is still debate, I highly suggest reading some of Nelson Pass’ interviews and writings: https://www.google.com/amp/s/parttimeaudiophile.com/2018/02/21/an-interview-with-hifi-legend-nelson-pass/amp/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/parttimeaudiophile.com/2018/02/... https://www.passlabs.com/press/single-ended-class https://www.passlabs.com/press/single-ended-class https://www.passlabs.com/press/leaving-class https://www.passlabs.com/press/leaving-class