Integrated hypex amp with crossover

[meracus]

Hi guys
Any excellent amp with a built in xover
I wanna power a pair of ls50 meta and cutting them at 80hz and using a sub below
Can’t find anything short of an avr
By excellent I mean SOTA
Thanks

 

[staticV3]

NAD has three Integrated Amps with Sub out and Hypex amplification: C399, C700, M10 V2
They all have a configurable LPF for their Sub out, however, it is unclear whether they also apply an HPF to their Main out. The Manuals do not specify this.

If you are using a KEF sub like the KC62, then you could use its built-in LPF&HPF to cross over your sub and LS50.
There are other subs with built-in LPF and HPFed Line out as well.

 

[gsp1971]

The Cambridge Audio EVO 150 will also do nicely. Similar price as then NAD C399.

 

[radix]

The Anthem STR line has ARC Genesis and a built in cross over and delay compensation with 2x sub out. It comes as an integrated, and a separate pre + amp. I have the STR preamp and like it quite a bit. I believe the amps are class AB, but I use Benchmark.

EDIT: You do not need to use ARC Genesis to use the crossover and delay compensation, they can be set on their own.

Anthem® | STR Series

www.anthemav.com

I think DIRAC (e.g. NAD) is likely better than ARC Genesis, based on my limited experience, but I was able to get good results with the STR. I would have considered the NAD C658, but it does not have an MC phono input that I wanted.

EDIT AGAIN: I guess I failed to read the subject line that wanted hypex

 

[MAB]

MiniDSP SHD Power if you only need digital inputs (AES/EBU, SPDIF, and TOSLINK) and network streamer.

Minidsp SHD Power Amplifier Review

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If you need analog, would need an external ADC.
The DAC and DSP are SOTA (my opinion since that isn't a well defined term, I'm sure everybody has their own definition!) The DSP in these game changing and is comparable to very few products available. The ones that do are either not consumer, or very expensive.
The amp is really good, perhaps not SOTA.
Comes with a DIRAC license.

The only drawback I see is the 1.7V output. This may be an issue, you should make sure the amp you have has enough gain to be driven to full volume at 1.7V.

MiniDSP has excellent application notes too:

Applications

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[meracus]

Not sure how that works
I have a Hattor integrated
from it’s speakers out into the 62 … the the 62 speaker cables into the ls50 ?
Cannot see any speakers out from the 62 … I’m I missing something here

 

[staticV3]

Not sure how that works
I have a Hattor integrated
from it’s speakers out into the 62 … the the 62 speaker cables into the ls50 ?
Cannot see any speakers out from the 62 … I’m I missing something here

From the User Manual

 

[meracus]

Yeah no … my Hattor is balanced only … you lose 6db … unless missing something .. designer says shame to do so

 

[Timcognito]

Also a fan of miniDSP SHD Power. Here is a newer review with tests, specs and improvements

SoundStage! Hi-Fi | SoundStageHiFi.com - miniDSP SHD Power Integrated Amplifier-DAC

www.soundstagehifi.com

 

[staticV3]

Yeah no … my Hattor is balanced only … you lose 6db … unless missing something .. designer says shame to do so

there are other subwoofers with balanced I/O and built-in crossover with HPFed Line out.

 

[meracus]

Yes … seen some svs etc yes that would be the ticket ..
Any sound degradation you reckon ?
Only thinking to it this way cos the 50 seems to be excellent … but from 60hz on up … looks like it doesn’t like bass … and I like bass too

 

[staticV3]

Any sound degradation you reckon ?

I don't know, sorry.