Hypex N core module


Did you have experience with amplifier based on Hypex - NCore Technologies  
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If you think about it Ralph, linear solid state amps that are well made but with global feed back and a bit of it, also have the same lifeless sound that many say Class-D has.
No argument there, but the kind of feedback Bruno is talking about is a different matter. Nelson Pass wrote a great article about this- you can find it on his DIY site. In it he speculates about 60 db, but points out how impractical it is to add more gain/circuitry to get there!

The thing is, in class D making gain isn't a problem. An essential bit of the class D circuit is something called a comparator, which is a lot like an opamp run open loop. If you know your opamp theory, that means you have nearly infinite gain. I'm nutshelling this a bit, but the point is you can make a lot of gain with class D without adding extra circuitry to get there. So 60 db of feedback is very doable.

Proof will be in the pudding Ralph, 60db of negative feedback makes the hair stand up on my neck.
As everything I have learnt and read from the masters about feedback, say it's in some cases a necessary evil in small amounts, 15-30db and hopefully just local not global, but 60db global!!!! YIKES!!!!
Maybe that the reason for those that hear it in class-D that it's sound is lifeless in character.

Cheers George   
I have been through this thread and a lot of good technical details, most of it I just cannot understand. It has been few months and I am wondering if anyone tried the Class D amps from Nord and the likes?. Who makes a good amp based on Hypex NCore 1200 power on a decent budget?. 

What are the impressions that might have changed, if any, regarding Class A/B vs Class D with any of the users who posted here?.

I am considering Class D amps like ATI AT543NC, Nord, Red Dragon M1000 MKII and Legacy Powerbloc4.
@geek101,

I highly recommend the ATI AT543NC, the best implementation i’ve seen (so far) of Hypex NC-500 modules along with beefy power supply.  


@lalitk  does this mean ATI AT543NC will be a better performer then Legacy Powerbloc4 or similar implementation?. ATI has more power for sure.