Integrated amp with Purifi or Hypex?

[tknx]

The only one I see is the Hattor INT500W which is gorgeous but pricey as hell

Want something that ideally supports Spotify Connect and DLNA.

 

[boXem]

NAD M10

 

[tknx]

There is a TEAC AX-505B I found...

 

[holbob]

I think Nord does some.....

 

[VintageFlanker]

These won't come cheap:

NAD M32 (Ncore NC400 OEM?)
NAD M33 (Purifi)
Marantz Model 30 (NC500 OEM)
Marantz PM-12SE (Same)
Marantz PM-10 (NC500s Bridged, real powerhouse)

 

[Count Arthur]

There is a TEAC AX-505B I found...

I really like the design, I wonder if it sounds as good as it looks.

 

[VintageFlanker]

I really like the design, I wonder if it sounds as good as it looks.

Well, it "sounds" like Hypex Ncore NC122MP...

 

[Count Arthur]

Well, it "sounds" like Hypex Ncore NC122MP...

You say that, but what goes before, and possibly after the amp modules, can have an effect and we've seen that some Hypex based amps perform better than others, albeit marginally and possibly not audibly.

I wonder what "Tuned" means, given that the frequency response of the standard modules is ruler flat, I would think "tuning" wasn't necessary and best left well alone.

 

[Vincent Kars]

Have a look here: https://www.nordacoustics.co.uk/

 

[VintageFlanker]

You say that, but what goes before, and possibly after the amp modules, can have an effect and we've seen that some Hypex based amps perform better than others, albeit marginally and possibly not audibly.

NC122MP (≠NC500, NC1200 and so on) is not supposed to be used with custom buffers. If it is, then the performance will be worse than reference design.

given that the frequency response of the standard modules is ruler flat, I would think "tuning" wasn't necessary and best left well alone.

You're are actually right. NC122MP sounds 99% transparent and doesn't need any tweaks to perform "better" whatsoever.

I wonder what "Tuned" means

I would guess that does mean: produced under licence (as NAD does). Seeing the inside, it looks like there's only custom inputs board, useless toroidal transformer (for Audiophile buzzwords), board for volume control and another for Vu Meters.

 

[Matias]

Not cheap but has several features.
https://www.buchardtaudio.com/shop/i150

 

[gsp1971]

Cambridge Audio Evo 150

https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/row/en/products/evo/evo-150