Friends,
I get a kick out of all this audio industry hyperbole. A handfull of so called "experts" pretending to forcast the future and appear to be "coaching" consumers with regards to what is acceptable technology for the market - Ha! The fact is that Class D is here to stay - regardless of anybody's opinion (other than the folks plunking down the $$$ for it).
After looking back at my post, I feel I may have unintentionally ruffled some feathers. In my statement above, "kick" is the operative word. I meant that I am amused. In fact, I am amused by a lot of the accepted views and opinions put forth in this market. Nevertheless, I never meant to imply that any and/or all opinions are not of value and/or do not have merit in one form or another.
The Absolute Sound or any other publication exists for the primary purpose of expounding their views. That is the service they provide to their readers and they have every right (in fact, if anything it is their duty) to express them. In this particular issue I understand their basic intent and find no fault with it. Even if I did, that's just my opinion as well.
The only issue I had was where I said they "appear" to be "coaching" their readers - and that is a matter of intent. Only those involved know their real intent and what "appears" to be the case is a matter of perception upon the part of the reader. In this case, seeing that I make no profession of psychic powers, I could have been totally wrong and if so... I sincerely apologize to those of TAS or anyone else for that matter.
Over-all, the few articles I have read from their publication have been pretty "spot on" in my opinion - more so that some others I am familiar with, for sure. Of the major magazines available, they seem to me to be genuine and not fabricated by advertising influences.
As far as "prime time" goes...extreme controversy usually means the subject of such is already prime time. A man wearing a green wedding dress is not going to make headlines very often in this day and age - unless his name happens to be Dennis Rodman. Were he not already a good ball player, his "quirky" behavior would never become the subject of such debate or interest.
In that, I pose that if Class D amplifier technology was not already prime time technology and/or subject matter, the article by TAS has surely elevated it to that status now. For that alone they should be commended.
-Bob
