Buckeye Amps: Hypex NCx500 Official Thread

[bikenutty]

Got mine a few weeks ago, everything works great, plenty of great clean power. It runs a lot hotter than the Nilai it replaced, either idle or hours of loud listening (using 2 of the 3 channels mostly). Definitely cooler than the Parasound A21+ that the Nilai replaced. I would guess the 3k power supply is behind the heat?

 

[airs]

Arrived today. Love the auto on functionality! Thank you @Buckeye Amps

 

[ryanosaur]

Arrived today. Love the auto on functionality! Thank you @Buckeye Amps

I think you nee a bigger shelving unit.

 

[MicroAudio]

Arrived today. Love the auto on functionality! Thank you @Buckeye Amps

Looking good.

But my advice is not to put anything on top of the NCX500 amplifier, you are blocking the top vents.

Thanks!

 

[Buckeye Amps]

Especially an Xbox

 

[Descartes]

Arrived today. Love the auto on functionality! Thank you @Buckeye Amps

Cool center channel!

 

[Descartes]

Especially an Xbox

That thing is like a toaster oven!

 

[Buckeye Amps]

That thing is like a toaster oven!

I have a Series X on the bottom of my open front Salamander stand. The shelf above it has my 6ch 502MP amp. When watching movies at reference with the Xbox off, the amp never reports temps above 85/86F with active cooling.

With the Xbox on below it and just listening at normal volume while playing a game, the amp temp gets up to 97F just from the amount of heat the Xbox puts out below it.

 

[airs]

Especially an Xbox

I think you nee a bigger shelving unit.

Okay okay, I guess it's time

Cool center channel!

Got a great deal on it, couldn't be happier with the performance - esp with this new amp!

 

[Descartes]

I have a Series X on the bottom of my open front Salamander stand. The shelf above it has my 6ch 502MP amp. When watching movies at reference with the Xbox off, the amp never reports temps above 85/86F with active cooling.

With the Xbox on below it and just listening at normal volume while playing a game, the amp temp gets up to 97F just from the amount of heat the Xbox puts out below it.

Yes that’s what I was saying the Xbox gets super hot the PS5 not so much

 

[ryanosaur]

Yes that’s what I was saying the Xbox gets super hot the PS5 not so much

While I don't have an xbox yet, the PS5 has a built in design feature to prevent overheating...

It takes up a Metric Fcuk-Ton-and-a-half of space whereas the xbox doesn't.

Built in dumb-a$s-proof cooling feature?

I really need to get myself a Bethesda-Gaming Machine, though.

 

[Mort]

If we get the unit without any gain switch, the gain options can still be set with jumpers?

 

[airs]

If we get the unit without any gain switch, the gain options can still be set with jumpers?

From the website: The gain stage can be switched via internal jumpers by the customer if future setups dictate the need to change.

 

[Buckeye Amps]

From the website: The gain stage can be switched via internal jumpers by the customer if future setups dictate the need to change.

So the gain switches are always on the back of the amp. If you select the Buckeye gain stage at checkout, the switches work (low, med, high). If you select Hypex gain stage, the switches are inactive (fixed internal gain)

 

[Mort]

And the jumpers work regardless of the choice?

 

[Buckeye Amps]

And the jumpers work regardless of the choice?

The internal jumpers?

 

[Mort]

Yes, the internal. I don't need it. I would order it open, without the buckeye stage. But could the next owner adjust the gain with internal jumpers?

 

[Buckeye Amps]

Yes, the internal. I don't need it. I would order it open, without the buckeye stage. But could the next owner adjust the gain with internal jumpers?

It can be changed at anytime yes

 

[rsg]

A custom Dual Stereo build I did for a customer (case is 17" wide)

I wish I had seen this post in this thread earlier. Can something like this be done using the Micro Audio SMPS2K power supplies?

 

[Buckeye Amps]

I wish I had seen this post in this thread earlier. Can something like this be done using the Micro Audio SMPS2K power supplies?

It cannot, no