Buckeye 3 Channel Purifi Amplifier Review (2nd)

[restorer-john]

Personally, I prefer locking XLRs for cable to cable connections and non-locking on the back/front of gear. That way if a cable is pulled hard, it won't drag a piece of equipment to the floor, or break a chassis mount connector.

 

[xaxxon]

a front panel power switch

See, I anti-want that. I would want a way to disconnect it if it existed on mine.

 

[goryu]

There are good and bad points to the low cost product in a market segment. The good is you get a great value for your money but at an "any color you want as long as it's black" cost. Want free returns? Want a nicer case? Lock on XLR's? A different arrangement of modules or power supplies in a multichannel amp? A certain input/buffer board arrangement? Nope. The price you pay for low cost is a reduction in options. That's how the price stays low. Best to buy the basic amp then customize yourself. Not difficult to upgrade the case, etc. on one's own.

 

[CDMC]

Now only if this vendor would offer a discount

Umm, he is. Everyone who orders one is getting them at a discount over any other source. Given the number of hours spent developing the products (i.e. designing boards and power supplies), ordering and maintaining parts, assembling, shipping, and responding to people, I am pretty sure he is making less than minimum wage. This is someone doing it because they enjoy it, not to get rich.

 

[Sokel]

For what it's worth my little interface has been working for 13 years with the nice 2-way Neutric NON-lockable XLR been in and out (sometimes several times a day) and have the measurements to prove it.
BUT,it's XRLs are board mounted not chassis mounted,so it makes sense in case someone drags it not to damage internal PCB.

On the other hand I wouldn't trust my active electronic crossover with the lockable XLRs to be otherwise as there are occasions (in my conditions) where i need to move it so I need the extra security.But this one has chassis mounted XLRs so it's internal are safe under any abuse.

 

[Axo1989]

Would you rather he just let you go on and not learn the proper nomenclature and resultingly use the proper word?

I'm pondering Poe's law.

Anyway @restorer-john makes a good point: I've not worried about the locking XLR on my heavy-ish amp but on a lightweight device like the Buckeye (or any of the super-compact class-D) it's something to think about.

 

[squared80]

There are good and bad points to the low cost product in a market segment. The good is you get a great value for your money but at an "any color you want as long as it's black" cost.

You can get basically any color you want from BuckeyeAmps, at a great value.

 

[goryu]

You can get basically any color you want from BuckeyeAmps, at a great value.

Ugh, I was speaking metaphorically, not literally.

 

[Billy Budapest]

Three poor votes. Gotta love it.

 

[squared80]

Three poor votes. Gotta love it.

VTV trolls, I'm sure.

 

[Head_Unit]

new PowerCube loadbox

oh you ARE insane! er, em, DEDICATED that's the word I meant!
gonna donate some more!
Meanwhile jeez louise this amp just looks like a voltage source. bloody amazing.

 

[Spocko]

Umm, he is. Everyone who orders one is getting them at a discount over any other source. Given the number of hours spent developing the products (i.e. designing boards and power supplies), ordering and maintaining parts, assembling, shipping, and responding to people, I am pretty sure he is making less than minimum wage. This is someone doing it because they enjoy it, not to get rich.

LOL it doesn't matter how "affordable" the product, there's always somebody who wishes it was priced $100 and then later complain that customer service was abysmal and would rather pay $2000 for better service. To add insult to injury, once you improve the service in the hopes to win over this demanding customer, he goes and buys it used on Ebay.

 

[CDMC]

LOL it doesn't matter how "affordable" the product, there's always somebody who wishes it was priced $100 and then later complain that customer service was abysmal and would rather pay $2000 for better service. To add insult to injury, once you improve the service in the hopes to win over this demanding customer, he goes and buys it used on Ebay.

Hardest part of any business is learning what “customers” you don’t want and how to avoid them.

 

[Hipster Doofus]

LOL it doesn't matter how "affordable" the product, there's always somebody who wishes it was priced $100 and then later complain that customer service was abysmal and would rather pay $2000 for better service. To add insult to injury, once you improve the service in the hopes to win over this demanding customer, he goes and buys it used on Ebay.

Hey…I represent that remark…LOL

 

[Fuzzy]

Interview with Bruno Putzeys from Purifi...

 

[Scott586]

I'm in the market for a 3-channel amp & these recent class D designs certainly have me intrigued. This Buckeye offering might just fit the bill so thanks for that. It's unfortunate this thread has been allowed to derail multiple times. I do enjoy hearing other member's opinions when they're on-topic.

 

[BlackTalon]

There are good and bad points to the low cost product in a market segment. The good is you get a great value for your money but at an "any color you want as long as it's black" cost. Want free returns? Want a nicer case? Lock on XLR's? A different arrangement of modules or power supplies in a multichannel amp? A certain input/buffer board arrangement? Nope. The price you pay for low cost is a reduction in options. That's how the price stays low. Best to buy the basic amp then customize yourself. Not difficult to upgrade the case, etc. on one's own.

Hmmm, I asked PS Audio to make me an amp with a nicer case or in a different color than their normal ones and they said no. Same with D'Agostino and Audio Research. I guess that's the price I pay for going with low-cost manufacturers.

 

[Doodski]

I'm in the market for a 3-channel amp & these recent class D designs certainly have me intrigued. This Buckeye offering might just fit the bill so thanks for that. It's unfortunate this thread has been allowed to be derailed multiple times. I do enjoy hearing other member's opinions when they're on-topic.

You don't pay for useless fluff with a Buckeye Amp unit. You save money and could put that savings into other stuff.

 

[xirtam2005]

This is a new amp with great measurements - my question - > how does this amplifier sound? How will it sound compared to something like a Parasound Halo A31 in real world music and movie applications? I know it'll beat the pants off of it in SINAD and running more efficient and cooler, but what about actual sound?

 

[JPA]

This is a new amp with great measurements - my question - > how does this amplifier sound? How will it sound compared to something like a Parasound Halo A31 in real world music and movie applications? I know it'll beat the pants off of it in SINAD and running more efficient and cooler, but what about actual sound?