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Post by jjmatrix on Nov 15, 2012 7:41:42 GMT -5
Thanks a lot Mark; that's exactly what I was after. Sounds like Hypex made the jump from powering iPod docs to real, decent amplification in style; I read a lot of "professional" reviews, but usually I take these with a grain of salt until I read a "real-world" review/compare. In your case, to top it all, the compare went against an amp that I know... which means a lot.
Again, thanks a lot for the time.
PS I think I forgot to mention: congrats on the DIY project! The monoblocks look awesome.
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Post by Jim on Nov 15, 2012 9:01:22 GMT -5
The Hypex N-cores definately sound like a pretty good option for DIYers! Glad to hear that you've had such success. I noticed that www.hypex.nl was offline for maintenance yesterday, and still offline today. Weird. |
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Post by klinemj on Nov 15, 2012 16:01:44 GMT -5
jjmatrix - thanks for the comment on my monoblocks' look. I was going for something unique, and I think I got it!
And yes...hypex had made a nice jump into big time quality sound. and, they are great for DIY-ers. Hopefully, the website is coming back up with announcements of some new products...
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Post by Bulletdodger on May 10, 2013 13:52:46 GMT -5
Indeed! It won't be as fancy as your CNC-milled extravagansas, but it should look cool and sound great! Mark (PS...how the hell does one spell, "extravagansas"?) extravaganza..... ;D |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2013 14:12:23 GMT -5
Mark what temps are you getting on your cases?
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Post by klinemj on May 10, 2013 17:01:44 GMT -5
I have not measured in heavy use, but I just checked them in normal TV volume use. The amp board is about 110-115 F and the hottest part on the power supply is ~135-138 F. The cases are 73 F on the wood face and 77 F on the plate the amp and power supply are mounted to.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2013 17:53:27 GMT -5
I have not measured in heavy use, but I just checked them in normal TV volume use. The amp board is about 110-115 F and the hottest part on the power supply is ~135-138 F. The cases are 73 F on the wood face and 77 F on the plate the amp and power supply are mounted to. Mark I checked mine today and the exterior of the case was hovering around 88 . Inside the PSU measured 115 and 105 on the amp. This was after a lot of listening. The case is acting like a giant heat sink to pull the heat ;D |
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Post by klinemj on May 10, 2013 18:03:19 GMT -5
Sweet!
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Post by eliwankenobi on Nov 19, 2013 17:47:43 GMT -5
Hey Klinemj!
Just found your thread and read through it. Interesting!
Have you tried it with you XSP-1?
Do you use the hypex just for music or do you also use them with the XPA-5 for the rest of the HT?
Do they play well together? I mean the hypex in tandem with the XPA-5 when watching movies
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Post by klinemj on Nov 19, 2013 21:58:51 GMT -5
eliwankenobi...first, cool username! To your questions... Yes - I do use my Hypex with my XSP-1. Sound great. Here's my review of it with my Hypex nCores: emotivalounge.proboards.com/thread/26526/klinemjs-xsp-1-reviewI use the Hypex as power for my FR and FL whether it's for 2 channel or multichannel. The XPA-5 in multichannel powers my center and 4 surrounds. I use the XSP's HT Bypass to toggle between 2 channel and multi. The combo of the hypex and the XPA-5 works well for my needs. The gain on the XPA-5 is more than the gain of the Hypex so I originally set levels to account for that (using my UMC-1's EmoQ...which nailed the levels within 0.5 dB per speaker of what the gain differences should be based on specs). Based on the specs, the XPA-5 should be 6 dB higher gain than the nCores. Recently, I put in some attenuators on the XPA-5 and that led to the UMC-1 not having to cut levels to the channels the XPA-5 powers. But, the attenuators I got overshot the goal vs. what they should have done so now the UMC is having to boost those channels...I might swap for different attenuators. But, either way, the multichannel sounds great. I would just rather the UMC didn't have to adjust so much for the gain difference. The XPA-5 Gen 2 would be a better choice as its gain is only 29 dB vs. my XPA-5 Gen 1 at 32 dB. Mark |
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Post by audiobill on Nov 20, 2013 8:41:58 GMT -5
LOL! bootman...interesting cases, for sure. But, I have less $ in mine than any of those, and I have ideas for custom 5-channel ones made of wood and metal and glass that would be even less (and easier to make than what I did). I'd still prefer custom over pre-made. I think that's the ultimate DIY...esp. considering how easy the electrical part of the DIY is! By the way, I am the son of a woodworker, so that's a hint to my bias...keeping my late Dad's memory alive by exercising the talents he tought me. I'm not as good as he was, but...I try - and I'm "better than the average bear". FYI, I assembled my amps on a table I helped him build over 40 years ago. It was our family dining room table, but now it's in my office as an extra work surface for working at home, paying bills, or the odd job like building the amps. Mark Just read this inspiring thought......wonderful! |
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Post by GreenKiwi on Nov 20, 2013 11:02:56 GMT -5
They really are an easy DIY project. And if you don't have the skills to build a case, you can get one predrilled for 70 or so.
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Post by eliwankenobi on Dec 10, 2013 9:08:29 GMT -5
eliwankenobi...first, cool username! To your questions... Yes - I do use my Hypex with my XSP-1. Sound great. Here's my review of it with my Hypex nCores: emotivalounge.proboards.com/thread/26526/klinemjs-xsp-1-reviewI use the Hypex as power for my FR and FL whether it's for 2 channel or multichannel. The XPA-5 in multichannel powers my center and 4 surrounds. I use the XSP's HT Bypass to toggle between 2 channel and multi. The combo of the hypex and the XPA-5 works well for my needs. The gain on the XPA-5 is more than the gain of the Hypex so I originally set levels to account for that (using my UMC-1's EmoQ...which nailed the levels within 0.5 dB per speaker of what the gain differences should be based on specs). Based on the specs, the XPA-5 should be 6 dB higher gain than the nCores. Recently, I put in some attenuators on the XPA-5 and that led to the UMC-1 not having to cut levels to the channels the XPA-5 powers. But, the attenuators I got overshot the goal vs. what they should have done so now the UMC is having to boost those channels...I might swap for different attenuators. But, either way, the multichannel sounds great. I would just rather the UMC didn't have to adjust so much for the gain difference. The XPA-5 Gen 2 would be a better choice as its gain is only 29 dB vs. my XPA-5 Gen 1 at 32 dB. Mark Hello Mark! Yes.. People at home call me Eli.. I like Star Wars, Ben Kenobi is my favorite character... they went well together! Thanks! for the replay.. Maybe thinking in the future start with an XPA-3 and then build me some NC400s for my front L/Rs. I love how small people are able to get these things! They should go very well in my room! Thanks again |
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Post by klinemj on Dec 10, 2013 15:31:33 GMT -5
Glad to help. If you start into a build, feel free to contact me and/or greenkiwi. We both have experiences w/them. They are indeed easy, and it's fun to tell people that "I built my own amps". Sounds impressive.
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Post by garbulky on Aug 21, 2014 1:25:22 GMT -5
Mark, I visited your thread from a post you posted just recently. The red light from the Hypex amps really add some personality to your setup. I can just imagine what kind of sound you are getting. I'm currently running a humble UPA-2 and a not quite so humble DC-1 and it sounds amazing playing some wynton marsalis. I can only imagine what yours is like.  |
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Post by klinemj on Aug 21, 2014 15:00:43 GMT -5
The red lights on the Hypex do add a nice touch. I specifically built the smoked glass windows into my cases after seeing a picture of the red lights on the amps in someone else's build pix on AudioCircle. I had been thinking of wiring in a "power on" light, then I saw the amps had the red line of lights. So...the idea of the window came to me. If they only traced back and forth like the Cylon eye from Battlestar. My wife is a big sci-fi fan, and that would have doubled the WAF!
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Post by wbroshea on Aug 21, 2014 19:30:41 GMT -5
The red lights on the Hypex do add a nice touch. I specifically built the smoked glass windows into my cases after seeing a picture of the red lights on the amps in someone else's build pix on AudioCircle. I had been thinking of wiring in a "power on" light, then I saw the amps had the red line of lights. So...the idea of the window came to me. If they only traced back and forth like the Cylon eye from Battlestar. My wife is a big sci-fi fan, and that would have doubled the WAF! Mark I was wondering if you had ever compared your hypex sonically to any of the other diy class d amps. I was thinking mostly the abletec/anaview alc 1000-1300 or the newer ams 1000-2600 modules? I also am intrigued by the aluminati x2 using a pascal module but I think the pascals are oem only so cant really build it my self. Or any other modules that are diy that I havn't mentioned? I am trying to figure out first I want to build my own class d amp (of course I want to, who am I kidding) and second which modules to get. |
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Post by klinemj on Aug 21, 2014 19:37:17 GMT -5
I didn't. I ended up trying the nCores on a whim based on a reco from rclark (banned here now) figuring if I liked them better than my XPA-2 I would keep them. And I really did. So, I didn't shop around at all. That is unusual for me, but once I am happy, I tend to stay put. So, I have not shopped around since my decision.
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Post by wbroshea on Aug 21, 2014 19:48:15 GMT -5
I didn't. I ended up trying the nCores on a whim based on a reco from rclark (banned here now) figuring if I liked them better than my XPA-2 I would keep them. And I really did. So, I didn't shop around at all. That is unusual for me, but once I am happy, I tend to stay put. So, I have not shopped around since my decision. Mark So to this day you would still recommend them then I take it? |
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Post by klinemj on Aug 21, 2014 19:51:23 GMT -5
I love mine...so yes. Great finesse w/o any signs of stress, and they can pump it out even with my Maggie's. I would buy them again.
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