Class A/B or D for subwoofers?

[lil azn 06 10+ year member]

Hi,

Well usually i would assume Class A/B sounds better than Class D, but for a subwoofer does it matter as much?

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[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

I think not

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

i think you should try for yourself...

 

[lil azn 06 10+ year member]

I dont have that kind of money, sorry.

 

[Black_Jesus 10+ year member]

then why ask

 

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

i have a class D for my sub.

 

[Hook Me Up 10+ year member]

yey i have class D Sub and Amp hehe!

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Class D is perfectly fine. You'd never hear a difference, and at the power levels typically used the class D will likely be more efficient.

 

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

Class D is perfectly fine. You'd never hear a difference, and at the power levels typically used the class D will likely be more efficient.

As usual I agree. Where an a/b amp would be better for mids and highs, the class Ds efficency will be better then the a/b and better suited for sub duty. Also Class D amps have a bad roll off at higher frequencies, which is why you hardly ever see D multi channel amps for anything other then sub duties.