hypex ncore

[jlaakso]

Originally Posted by analog_sa

Exactly that. There is a subtle change in phono pre noise and a not so subtle collapse of sounstage, change in tonality, reduction in microdynamics...

Wouldn't that imply that PSU of the class D amp is generating noise into your mains network which your sensitive (presumably with high gain) phono preamp picks up?

I am really out my areas of expertise, but how would that be visible in the output of amp if the PSU is generating noise back to mains network? And to make sure, I am not trying to imply anything, I just don't understand

[analog_sa]

Originally Posted by jlaakso

Wouldn't that imply that PSU of the class D amp is generating noise into your mains network which your sensitive (presumably with high gain) phono preamp picks up?

It is certainly possible to test for this by running the pre on batteries. Common sense though would indicate against the PS being the culprit. Class D gets power from a linear PS utilising EI transformers. It doesn't appear likely that the mains supply gets significantly more polluted than it already is. Arm wiring on the tt, otoh is not screened or twisted over a significant length and can very well act as an aerial.

And then, there is also the question of magnitude. Several volts @500kHz in the speaker cable... And this is why i am curious about the Hypex.

[Julf]

Originally Posted by analog_sa

I am asking something extremely simple. Hook a scope to the output, set sweep to free running oscillator frequency range (500kHz?) and get a reading of the amplitude.

Well, I still haven't managed to get my nc400's back onto my lab bench - too many other projects. But from the measurements shown in that thread on audiocircle it seems that the output noise is less than 0.1 μW (THD+N, dominated by noise at the low end, is around 0.1 % at 100 μW). That would be 0.6 μV into 4 ohm...

[bavmike]

Originally Posted by wintermute

guys the conversation on the PS Audio DAC is off topic. I'm going to split it off into a separate thread. moved to here --> Dac's for use with the Ncore Amps

Excellent Idea!

[analog_sa]

Originally Posted by Julf

Well, I still haven't managed to get my nc400's back onto my lab bench - too many other projects. But from the measurements shown in that thread on audiocircle it seems that the output noise is less than 0.1 μW (THD+N, dominated by noise at the low end, is around 0.1 % at 100 μW). That would be 0.6 μV into 4 ohm...

I really don't see how this figure is relevant. Output noise is certainly not measured at 500kHz...

[Julf]

Originally Posted by analog_sa

I really don't see how this figure is relevant. Output noise is certainly not measured at 500kHz...

My apologies - I thought output noise was what you were interested in. You are right in that those noise measurements only look at nose up to 20 kHz.

[tony399]

Originally Posted by analog_sa

Is it possible not one of the Hypex fans owns a scope? I asked several times about the amplitude of the output waveform in the absence of signal. Some people queried my motives for such knowledge while others promised to measure at first opportunity. Nothing so far...

NC400 residual.JPG

0.1v and 1us per division

[Julf]

Originally Posted by tony399

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0.1v and 1us per division

Great! Thanks! So 0,6 V peak-to-peak. I assume that is with open outputs? Wonder how it would look with a normal load...

[analog_sa]

Originally Posted by tony399

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0.1v and 1us per division

Thanks a lot for this. I don't expect a speaker load to dramatically alter this.

[tony399]

Speaker load makes no difference.