Buckeye Amps: Hypex NCx500 Official Thread

[goryu]

@Buckeye Amps

We are into September now- where do things stand with the three channel amps and the new smps? Is there a new eta? Thanks.

 

[MicroAudio]

@Buckeye Amps

We are into September now- where do things stand with the three channel amps and the new smps? Is there a new eta? Thanks.

Yes, it will show up soon.

We had some delays in manufacturing the inductors and sourcing some components.

Thanks

 

[goryu]

Yes, it will show up soon.

We had some delays in manufacturing the inductors and sourcing some components.

Thanks

Soon, like early next week, or soon, in a month or two?

 

[Buckeye Amps]

Soon, like early next week, or soon, in a month or two?

A limited batch of the SMPS' will be in my hands soon (a couple of weeks likely). Once verified for final testing/use, those can be used for assembly based on the order of the waiting list (which I can say you are first/second on).
The full production run of larger quantities will follow behind that by about a month or two.

 

[goryu]

A limited batch of the SMPS' will be in my hands soon (a couple of weeks likely). Once verified for final testing/use, those can be used for assembly based on the order of the waiting list (which I can say you are first/second on).
The full production run of larger quantities will follow behind that by about a month or two.

So practically speaking, we are still at least a month or more out from shipping anything, and likely near the end of the year for others. That's disappointing but thanks for the update.

 

[Chesapeake HT]

I’m on the list too. Happy to wait for it to be right. Appreciate the updates from @Buckeye Amps and @MicroAudio Audio

 

[goryu]

I would like it to be right as well but I can't say I am happy to have these dates keep sliding.

 

[Buckeye Amps]

When will @amirm have the Buckeye NCx500 for testing? Thank you.

No plans yet. I also know he is super busy right now (still has our Purifi 7040 in his queue).
There is another reviewer on the web getting one of our 2ch NCx500’s in the coming weeks.

 

[Buckeye Amps]

I will be updating photos soon. The case is smaller, as the Mono case had to be enlarged to accommodate the Micro Audio SMPS for the 7040 config.

The internal layout of the 2ch NCx500 is exactly the same as the 2ch Purifi.

 

[grobalt]

The microaudio PS will improve the unit a lot!

 

[Julf]

The microaudio PS will improve the unit a lot!

In what respect?

 

[grobalt]

Active PFC, continuous power .. and I will find out more when I receive the new model

 

[goryu]

That would be great...

find out more when I receive the new model

That would be great...

 

[Buckeye Amps]

For those who can no longer/do not want to wait any longer, refund is available for their down payment (or if they paid in full) for the 3ch NCx500. It has undoubtedly taken longer than expected but it is not vaporware.

 

[goryu]

For those who can no longer/do not want to wait any longer, refund is available for their down payment (or if they paid in full) for the 3ch NCx500. It has undoubtedly taken longer than expected but it is not vaporware.

Looking forward to it....

 

[Buckeye Amps]

Just listed a discounted 2ch Hypex NCx500 amp on the website. It is brand new and has a custom ANSI Gray 70 Powder Coat.

 

[Buckeye Amps]

Some updates on case options:

Due to a change in the policy (or rather, enforcing of the policy) from my case manufacturer, it is no longer economically feasible to offer custom finishes or speakON upgrades at this time. I will be looking at alternatives and/or how to at least bring back certain finishes or options in the future, but for the time being I cannot offer custom finishes or speakONs for regular cases.

speakONs are still available as an add-on to the Rackmount case upgrade, however. Which was the most popular choice for using speakONs anyways over the last two years.

Thanks everyone!

 

[Buckeye Amps]

Here is the first 3ch NCx500 build. The SMPS is very beefy.

I have one last round of testing (sending off to Rick for an ‘independent’ testers stress testing as well as mine). But the full production run of the SMPS will begin shortly (some major components are already ordered to help save time).

 

[Doodski]

Here is the first 3ch NCx500 build. The SMPS is very beefy.

I have one last round of testing (sending off to Rick for an ‘independent’ testers stress testing as well as mine). But the full production run of the SMPS will begin shortly (some major components are already ordered to help save time).

I'm reallly liking how they assembled that power supply with the high current devices mounted to the heatsink plate.

 

[Buckeye Amps]

I'm reallly liking how they assembled that power supply with the high current devices mounted to the heatsink plate.

Micro Audio does really nice, quality work.