I mean ICEpower, as per the thread title, but yes, March Audio of course is another option for Hypex modules.Ahem, March Audio
I mean ICEpower, as per the thread title, but yes, March Audio of course is another option for Hypex modules.Ahem, March Audio
The Purifi is capable of 25 amps and stable into 2 ohms. All the The Hypex ncore amps can drive 2 ohms. Nc1200 is indeed capable of 38 amps. The nc2k can deliver 49 amps.Not ICE related, but there’s currently someone on Audiogon spouting off on how No Class D amp can or will ever be able to power famous sub 2 ohm loads like Thiel 5/7 and Apogee. I think I saw 38 amps peak current on the latest Purifi module. If that can’t do it...
I know I will be viewed as biased but I think the HF distortion level is pretty unimpressive.So using this link to calculate ICEpower 125ASX2 stereo SINAD into ASR standards (1 kHz, 4 ohms, 5 watts has THD+N 0.002% as per the green line on graph) gives SINAD = 94. Right?
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If so, this would be right up there in the middle of the blue sector of the master SINAD chart for power amplifiers.
Not bad for a small, all-in-one (buffer+power stage+power supply), stereo $125 module!
According to @amirm testing methodology: The THD+N of the AS1200 is at 5W / 4 ohms, 0.004% maximum. How this translate in SINAD?
So using this link to calculate ICEpower 125ASX2 stereo SINAD into ASR standards (1 kHz, 4 ohms, 5 watts has THD+N 0.002% as per the green line on graph) gives SINAD = 94. Right?
1200AS is using discrete components, it is expensive. They need a time to incorporate new logic in their new custom chip. When chip is ready, it will be deployed in lower priced models.1200AS is the only ICE Edge module in their line. Maybe the new chip is responsible for this improvement. But I don't understand why didn't they trickle down this tech to the lower powered modules yet... It's not like they don't have competition going on...
The z-review of the PA-1
At around 20 minutes he gets into subjective SQ saying these amps add a bit if sibilance to the highs that his Crown 2502 does not. Perhaps Zeos is hearing the rise in THD at high frequencies viewed in the measurements above. That kind of cools my jets so far as buying a pair goes.
lol this idiot hooks an emotiva potmeter to the input of a poweramp (!) and ruins the impedance and frequency response completely. no idea how to work the products he reviews. if im not mistaken other icepower units have a minimum input of 6-8k or thereabouts, that needs control.
no input buffer on the board made by emotiva either. common practice for ALL other brands.
I tested an Audiolab amplifier vs. ICEPower 50ASX2 module driving mid and tweeter of my active 4-ways (LR2@4000Hz) I couldn't hear or measure any difference in acoustic output. These have been power on 24/7 for six years now and I have spare modules, so...Yes, time goes by and technology improved, these ICEpower 6.67 kHz lines are not pretty, hence the need to update their modules.
I tested an Audiolab amplifier vs. ICEPower 50ASX2 module driving mid and tweeter of my active 4-ways (LR2@4000Hz) I couldn't hear or measure any difference in acoustic output. These have been power on 24/7 for six years now and I have spare modules, so...
47 kOhm is valid only for low frequencies. 125ASX2 and 50ASX2 input stage has 20dB/dec anti-aliasing LP filter that reduce impedance to 8 kOhms at 20kHz. This value is given in a datasheet. If you put potenciometer there, it would be a significant roll-off starting around 1kHz. But is is fine to drive the amp directly from a DAC without extra buffer.I believe the specified input impedance of the module is 47k ohms.
47 kOhm is valid only for low frequencies. 125ASX2 and 50ASX2 input stage has 20dB/dec anti-aliasing LP filter that reduce impedance to 8 kOhms at 20kHz. This value is given in a datasheet. If you put potenciometer there, it would be a significant roll-off starting around 1kHz. But is is fine to drive the amp directly from a DAC without extra buffer.
I have Hypex FA123 boards in another diy speakers, very nice product! But I don't believe that I can hear any difference to 50ASX2! I have decided to not do updates/swaps any more. I am too old to get fascinated by high performance numbers of dacs and amps. Still, we have now more options with amp boards, even better than ICEPower, today I would choose Hypex NCore modules or boxed like Emotiva PA-1 for woofers, but something with lower gain and power for mid-treble.Nice. I also have 3 power amps based on 125ASX2. Still, if you have the opportunity to try out say a Hypex Ncore NC122MP, let us know.
Since a few days ago I have begun to distrust the measurements of THD + N and SNR-A of the Polish page. The noise is too high in many of the products analyzed.
When you compare those measurements made from some AVRs (class AB) that have been published on other sites, they move in the range of Amirm and not from the Polish magazine.