New Module by Lars Clausen

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#281
It's not as though you've got a choice in the matter, do you expect Lars would say anything less than "way better" for his new module?

I wouldn't even bother asking that kind of a question. From the looks of things though, it's likely to sound alot better than the 800XE.

It is still the culmination of what Lars has learnt from previous efforts, albeit a little simplified given that all the protection is now done with an MCU, which isn't at all bad.

Judge it for its own merit rather than against that of a non existant module, that you didn't even get to hear in stereo, or long enough for it to have broken in.
 
#283
I'm sure many of us are looking forward to hearing Chris' verdict on Lars' new baby 😉 I am, anyways!

Really cool of Lars to let someone from the forum check out this new amp!!! if only all companies did the same... well DIY life would be easier!

/cdl
 
#284
I would be interested to getting one to compare with amps around here like cable shootouts I used to do. My other class D (class T) amp is not running because it's hard to troublshoot what's wrong with those tiny components that I soldered and had to put it aside for a while.
 
#285
classd4sure said:
It's not as though you've got a choice in the matter, do you expect Lars would say anything less than "way better" for his new module?

I wouldn't even bother asking that kind of a question. From the looks of things though, it's likely to sound alot better than the 800XE.


Judge it for its own merit rather than against that of a non existant module, that you didn't even get to hear in stereo, or long enough for it to have broken in.
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There are better ways to evaluate an amplifier than to label it "better" or "worse", that doesn't say very much.Even if I only listened to 700XE in mono and for only a few hours I become addicted to its performance and it's thereafter quite boring to listen to my 2.3 SE modules.
I just wanted to hear an opinion from someone who has listened to both 700XE and New ClassD and I thought the constructor himself would be the only one to tell what difference is between them.If the new class D is "a little better" that's good enough for me as would "almost as good" also be 😀 😉 😎
I am not at all interested in the 800XE for my private use.
Of course I'm gonna judge it for it's own merits when I get it but that doesn't keep me from reading your evaluations and comparitions :smash:
 
#286
I'll be getting on that as soon as I can. In fact I think I'll start tomorrow by getting intimate with a file.. get some XLR's and an IEC in there. Then it'll just be a matter of interconnects... and I'm not above rigging up something scary for it... see how much magnet wire I have.. or maybe a few coat hangers 🙂

BTW, the PCB definately looks good. Needless to say, it's bugging the hell out of me not to be able to hear it when I have it right in front of me..... must... fix..see...blue.. LED... hmm.. I'm going to mess with the connectors on it now.
 
#287
Anzgar said:
How do you rate the sound as compared to the 700XE?
I'm very interested to know as I already listened to one channel of 700XE and it's hard to get a comparision betweeen them now as a 700XE can't be found.
It's hard to believe the new dvd module can sound even better...
Anzgar:judge:
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Hi Anzgar
Please, stop making me feel nervous
... Chris's evaluation will be accurate and honest
... also, other than Lars, you are the only one who has heard the 700xe

It amazing that Lars is happy to use a single 200VA tranny, considering the amp can produce >200 watts per channel. He must certainly be confident 😱 Anzgar, I think that you can assume that is evidence in itself :hot:

Go Chris, get your posts happening, we are looking forward to them absolutely :angel:
rgds
 
#290
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#292
I can't help but wonder how many people just spit their beer/coffee out when they read that lol... I think it's this heat wave playing with my mind... bringing the wicked out of me.

Don't worry I didn't hock the amp, I'll try and rig something up to get an initial listening impression out soon, I'm short some wires and connectors right now.
 
#293
classd4sure said:
I can't help but wonder how many people just spit their beer/coffee out when they read that lol... I think it's this heat wave playing with my mind... bringing the wicked out of me.

Don't worry I didn't hock the amp, I'll try and rig something up to get an initial listening impression out soon, I'm short some wires and connectors right now.
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Wasn't the amp delivered ready to play?Do you have to assemble it?A DIYer who doesn't have a pair of interconnections and some loudspeaker wires and connections at home?:headshot:

:violin:
 
#294
Anzgar,

I don't have enough wires /connectors to keep two amps running at the same time. I can't cut the wires I do have to change the connectors back and forth or they'll be too short. So like I told you, I'm short some wires and connectors right now.

I'll tell you what though, you'll get to read my listening impressions before you get to hear your 700XE, acceptable? I think so.

No it wasnt' ready to play. I asked for XLR to drive it balanced and got RCA. It also was lacking a power cord/IEC. I'll be donating all those to it from my UCD demo project, but I'm not sacrificing my interconnects.
 
#296
I'll be doing that with some cheap wire and 1/8" connector, and smaller gauge speaker wire I have kicking around.

That's the kind of listening test that's only worth so much..

I also plan on having to spend some time solving any grounding issues, but I expect this first impression by the end of the week.

Hopefully next month I'll be in a better situation to get more wires and connectors to do it whatever justice that I can.
 
#297
classd4sure said:
Anzgar,

II'll tell you what though, you'll get to read my listening impressions before you get to hear your 700XE, acceptable? I think so.

No it wasnt' ready to play. I asked for XLR to drive it balanced and got RCA. It also was lacking a power cord/IEC. I'll be donating all those to it from my UCD demo project, but I'm not sacrificing my interconnects.
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Well, let's hope that you can find a supplier of power cords and xlr connect cables soon.
I won't hear any 700XE at all again but a couple of NCD 1 modules
in due time.
May your god be with you

:smash:
 
#298
classd4sure said:
I'll be doing that with some cheap wire and 1/8" connector, and smaller gauge speaker wire I have kicking around.

That's the kind of listening test that's only worth so much..

I also plan on having to spend some time solving any grounding issues, but I expect this first impression by the end of the week.

Hopefully next month I'll be in a better situation to get more wires and connectors to do it whatever justice that I can.
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I think that's ok because I am more interested in the performance of the amp than I am in the performance of cables.And next month I will be listening to my own NCD1.


:violin:
 
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