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Have you tried Hypex Ncore NC1200 based Class D?

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In Reply to: RE: Heat and your gear posted by Bill Bond on June 27, 2015 at 18:06:37

My winter amp is a VAC Phi 200 that I love a lot - - heats my basement listening room up nice and cozy. But in summer it is too much (even in Minnesota!), so I use a pair of the Merrill Audio Veritas amps, and they really are not giving much up at all, and actually have some of their own virtues that are appealing (run with some very nice power cords, an important variable with them). I know others who like the Mola Mola amps based on the same Class D module.

I'm just suggesting that there may be more to consider in that arena... I know I was surprised.

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Good suggestion... - Vinyl Valet 05:38:29 06/29/15 (2)
Ric Schultz, respected modder/designer, recommends and works with these Hypex modules. Looks very promising. See link below.

The Class D Audio amps like mine do not use the Hypex modules but I've read that some folks that owned expensive and well regarded high power tube amps have switched over.
- EVS Hypex Build Options (Open in New Window)
- In addition... - Vinyl Valet 07:34:11 06/29/15 (1)
  I've also read that some folks prefer the lesser known companies (Class D Audio) and newer technologies (Hypex) to the mainstream offerings (Bel Canto, NuForce, etc), especially with various tweaks and modifications that might be cost prohibitive in a production product.
  
  In my experience, the very revealing nature of my modded Class D Audio amp, demands very high performance from everything proceeding it. Could it be that dislike for this technology is actually an issue now revealed upstream? Could it also be that the lack of coloration (distortion) of other more conventional technologies is what's missed?
  
  Bill, I'm not suggesting that any of the above is true in your experience. Just general food for thought for others that have tried this technology and dismissed it.
  - RE: In addition... - Bill Bond 08:46:34 06/29/15 (0)
    I have listened to the Mola Mola amps and frankly they left me a little 'cold', pun intended.
    So far, the only Class D amps that I have heard that impressed me were the Rowland 925's & 825.
    They were superb, but a little out of my comfort zone- price wise.

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