I've searched the forums and read a few old posts in this forum of people who have tried the coldamp smps's with hypex ucd modules and found a noticable increase in dynamics and bass delivery compared to linear supplies.
I'm yet to really read any sonic impressions on how the hypex smps's do. For those who have tried the hypex smps + hypex ucd combo's is there an improvement in dynamics, bass delivery, or *anything* over using a linear supply? Any sonic disadvantages that youve found? Has anyone compared the hypex smps to the HG linear supplies, if so any sonic differences you noticed?
I'm yet to really read any sonic impressions on how the hypex smps's do. For those who have tried the hypex smps + hypex ucd combo's is there an improvement in dynamics, bass delivery, or *anything* over using a linear supply? Any sonic disadvantages that youve found? Has anyone compared the hypex smps to the HG linear supplies, if so any sonic differences you noticed?
Eva said:
Haha nice reply, thanks. Yeh I followed the 'multiple personalities' saga from a while back, good pop-corn reading.
Yep Im not expecting anything from a scientific point of view. Biased, personal, skewed, etc replies are all welcome. KeithC once posted a comparison of his UcD's using CA smps's and linear supplies. Im sure his results would vary from others, and different people in the same room might not have even agreed with his findings, but its the sort of thing Im after at the moment.
avian said:
We have done some listening test whereby we have hooked up a linear transformer to our SMPS 180W, http://www.hypex.nl/docs/SMPS180_datasheet.pdf . The secondaire of the transormer with 4 rectifier diodes (from the Sypply HG mono) are connected on the capacitors of the SMPS 180.
No difference in sound performance....., we didn't noticed the improvement what other claimes with a SMPS!
Jan-Peter
Jan-Peter said:
Yep...that's right....
Jan-Peter
Thanks Jan, thats pretty much the kind of answer I was looking for. I'll probably just get two of the hypex smps 400w supplies when they come out. Have prices been released yet, or do you have a ball park figure you can release for the moment?
Dumb question but does the 400w smps have split foil caps on the final stage? If not, do you think it would even benefit from them or not really?
Jan-Peter,
In a recent email to me, you stated that for audiophile purposes I should use a toroidal transformer and the UcD Supply HG monos versus your soon-to-arrive SMPS. I went ahead and ordered the transformers and the UcD Supply HG monos based on your advice .
Could you explain why you think that the transformers and the UcD Supply HG monos are superior to your SMPS for audiophile purposes.
In a recent email to me, you stated that for audiophile purposes I should use a toroidal transformer and the UcD Supply HG monos versus your soon-to-arrive SMPS. I went ahead and ordered the transformers and the UcD Supply HG monos based on your advice .
Could you explain why you think that the transformers and the UcD Supply HG monos are superior to your SMPS for audiophile purposes.
Sorry about digging this old-ish post up, but are there any updates on the availability date and price on the smps400? Going by the mass email in January it seems there is another 2 weeks to go if they are still working off the 6 week time table, but was hoping some more info would be available on hypex.nl/hypexshop by now.
Yes Im impatient I know.. looking forward to buying two power supply modules from the first production run...
Yes Im impatient I know.. looking forward to buying two power supply modules from the first production run...
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