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    Mr P.

    The d in class-d,does not stand for digital,in fact when these amps were first introduced a,b and c classes were already used hence the d.These amps are commonly called switching amps,the output transformers are switches.They tend to generate less heat,so they dont need large heatsinks,so can be smaller in size.There are analog and digital types of class-d amps,analog are considered the best by most people.With some very expensive exceptions(Meridian)all speakers are analog and must be fed an analog signal.

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    I may be slow in my old age but

    Quote Originally Posted by musicman1999
    Mr P.

    The d in class-d,does not stand for digital,in fact when these amps were first introduced a,b and c classes were already used hence the d.These amps are commonly called switching amps,the output transformers are switches.They tend to generate less heat,so they dont need large heatsinks,so can be smaller in size.There are analog and digital types of class-d amps,analog are considered the best by most people.With some very expensive exceptions(Meridian)all speakers are analog and must be fed an analog signal.

    bill

    Could you please elaborate? A transformer converts 1 voltage to another (except an isolating xformer) and a switch well....switches. How do these two essentially do the same thing????

    I'm not trying to be a smart ass just trying to understand. Thanks
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