I'm putting a list together.... This is to summarize the advantages of Cherry amps versus tube amps (in general). There are many variations to tube amps just as there are with Class-D. In fact, Class-D is even more varied in implementation due to intricate circuits that are significantly more complex than tube amp circuits. I could go into the different kinds of tube amps (design variations), but let's keep things simple here on both sides. After all, we're not comparing tubes to just any Class-D. We're comparing tubes to
Cherry Class-D, which doesn't suffer from many of the problems with generic or module based Class-D amps. So, the sound quality question is already answered, as you can read about in our reviews. The consensus is that there's no "penalty" to Cherry Amps with respect to tubes.
So, here's the first shot at the list of
Cherry Amps' advantages over tube amps:
1. Lower noise
2. Increased reliability
3. Lower power consumption
4. Lower distortion
5. Higher bandwidth
6. Lower output impedance
7. End-to-end DC coupling
8. Higher power
I'd like to expand and re-order this list in order of significance. Any suggestions?

[photo of KING 2-CHerry amp]