How to DIY yourself very nice Class D monoblocks


If you want to know what the hoopla is about Class D and want to put together a very nice sounding kit I have a starter recommendation for you.

Go to Parts Express and search for "ICEPower ASP"
Next, look online for Ghent Audio. They make many sets of cases.

You'll need a high power soldering iron, and screw skills.
Between those two, you can put together a very nice monoblock for around $500 a piece.

I highly recommend both. I have no financial interest in either. 
You may need wiring kits, so make sure to order appropriately.
erik_squires

Hi Frank

I'm glad you posted. The more people post about their conversions from old to new the faster the hobby will get out of that overbuilt over priced mentality. It's very interesting to watch. If there has ever been an obvious overnight revelation in HEA this is it. This will help the hobby redefine itself moving toward a much lower mass approach to system designing.

I think the HEA shows are in for some major changes in the next couple of years.

enjoy

Michael 

Hi Michael,
  I've been following these threads concerning class D amplification for some time now. I've seen your posts on a regular basis along with some others and it has been quite interesting. I guess that if an amplifier does nothing more than accurately increasing a signal that it receives then there's not much more to discuss about amplifiers. If this amplifier exists and you don't like what you're hearing then the real problem lies elsewhere. No more discussion about how an amplifier sounds. Either it's doing something to the input signal ( besides increasing it) or it's not. I'm talking about what's in the parameters of human hearing and not some frequency way beyond. I took the plunge and tried class D for myself and came out a happy customer. Others can say what you want but I actually tried it for myself and don't regret it. It's way better than what I had. Also, I removed the 130 lb. Krell amp from my system without hurting my back so things are going well. There was an occasion when in the process of sending the Krell amp back to CT that I threw my back out. It was about a month before I was back to normal. I've had that amp for nineteen years so it's definitely time to move on. It was the mainstay in my setup for many years and I really did appreciate it. Our cars no longer use carburetors and soon stereos will no longer be using some of types of systems that are dominate today. It's just going to happen whether we like it or not. Thanks for your reply and enjoy the music and changes. Sincerely, 

             Frank
Do the NC400 Hypex kits come with two mono amps or do you have to buy two at € 650 for stereo?

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The latest Icepower modules (IceEdge 1200AS1 and AS2) are not sold directly to end users but to OEMs only. They are way, way better sounding than any other Icepower module......and even better than Ncore NC400 and NC500 modules.

Which exact amplifiers have you compared to come to this conclusion?