Switched to Class D or get left behind?

Mr Peabody said:
You shouldn't be so quick to be dismissive. It also seems to be audiophiles are the only ones who are prone to product d elusions. So many get a kick out of being anti-audiophile in attitude.. Not saying this is you.

Everyone needs to consider people listen differently. I've honestly have gone to a friend's house who is an audiophile and his system was in mono without him realizing it. It took me only a couple seconds and brought it to his attention. Another fallacy is listening being equated to hearing acuity. Perfect hearing will not allow one to hear the differences in gear or cables or whatever. This takes experience and learning what to listen for. It also helps if you use a system you are familiar with. Some who have had systems for years may still never get it. You have to listen intently enough to pick up on nuances. There are different depths to which we listen. If someone doesn't listen with depth or intensity they may never get it. I think that's why some don't understand claims that are made by others. If they can't hear it, it must not be true.

It's simple for me there are aspects I hear in my amplifier that no Class D so far has delivered. I am the type of person that just sits and listens though, no browsing phone or whatever, no other side distractions.

AJ is a joker, jester, if that story is even true I'm confident I wouldn't have been fooled.
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I didn’t intend to be dismissive. Everyone likes something different and while I have not chosen to go to class de route, I have heard class D amplifiers that I thought were very pleasing.
 
Michaels HiFi said:
You brought up a great point

It's not that many CAN'T hear the difference (yet are quick to put down those who CAN and always claim its some bias), it's that they haven't been taught HOW to listen and WHAT to listen for.

I've been very fortunate to have several well regarded friends in the the recording industry teach me how and what to listen for and how to remove pre-conceived biases. Yes you still need to remain vigilant about it - but just because some people aren't able doesn't mean everyone is unable.

And let's be honest, you can make a poll or a study look any way you'd like - look at how many studies claim milk is good for you, then it's bad for you, then another study claims it's good,
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Kramer64 said:
I didn’t intend to be dismissive. Everyone likes something different and while I have not chosen to go to class de route, I have heard class D amplifiers that I thought were very pleasing.
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I should also say that I never question what someone says they heard or didn’t hear because how would I know? Sometimes the more interesting question is why we perceive what we perceive. I changed out a couple of cables not long ago and I certainly perceived an improvement. If someone asked me if that could be attributable at least in part to the placebo effect my honest answer would have to be I don’t have any idea. I know I am subject to the same sort of implicit bias that pertains to the human race and short of an objective measurement or a blind test I can only say what I perceived, not why.
Unlike the objectivist camp, I’m OK with that because to me it’s listening to music and it’s fun. I don’t make a science project out of it. But everyone finds their enjoyment in their own way.
 
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