I thought I'd quickly share my impressions of the Hypex NC400.
It lives up to the hype. It sounds great. I feel I can definitely hear the difference between it and the TI TPA3255 I've been using.
I do still love the 3255 and think it's an unbelievable amp for the money. My 3255 build cost about $250 with the PSU. The NC400 all together is about 3x the price for the same number of channels.
Another observation.. The NC400 runs HOT. Much hotter than the 3255 at similar output level. I'm actually leaning to adding active cooling to my NC400 build with a ball bearing fan.
I've also got a QA401 audio analyzer and I'll get a few charts with the NC400 vs TPA3255 to satisfy my own curiosity.
It lives up to the hype. It sounds great. I feel I can definitely hear the difference between it and the TI TPA3255 I've been using.
I do still love the 3255 and think it's an unbelievable amp for the money. My 3255 build cost about $250 with the PSU. The NC400 all together is about 3x the price for the same number of channels.
Another observation.. The NC400 runs HOT. Much hotter than the 3255 at similar output level. I'm actually leaning to adding active cooling to my NC400 build with a ball bearing fan.
I've also got a QA401 audio analyzer and I'll get a few charts with the NC400 vs TPA3255 to satisfy my own curiosity.