elberoth
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OK then, but I still don't like the unused heatsinks!
They are a part of the case design. You cannot order them without heatsinks. Simple as that.
OK then, but I still don't like the unused heatsinks!
So, you might say, everyone should get active speakers with DSP tailored to the internal amplifier, driver characteristics and performance, but then all the 'hobby' aspect of mixing and matching speakers and amplifiers goes out the window and HiFi is boring.
Yes, yes, I know that, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.They are a part of the case design. You cannot order them without heatsinks. Simple as that.
They are made byTakeshiTakachi It was bavmike (Mivera Audio) who discovered them and recommended Colin (Nord).
Those look every bit as cheap to me, and worse for strain relief. A matter of taste I guess.Strain relief is a technical reason, but for X.xxx€ Amp it is looking way too cheap. This is how its done:
https://www.mikrocontroller.net/attachment/208400/WP_20140220_001__Medium_.jpg
Something off-topic.
About the BIG resistor to make the measurements, amirm and others should read:
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/solid-state/344540-alpha-nirvana-39w-8ohm-class-amp-post5981618.html
"Amirm" doesn't need to read that as he has written a lot about it. See my review of AHB2 for starters: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...-and-measurements-of-benchmark-ahb2-amp.7628/Something off-topic.
About the BIG resistor to make the measurements, amirm and others should read:
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/solid-state/344540-alpha-nirvana-39w-8ohm-class-amp-post5981618.html
Oh god Maty is off again
Many people don't understand how large a gap there is to actual industry.Reasonable if we are talking about Apple, but these guys are selling and buying in low volumes. They won’t get a much better price for cases than you would.
Search for my alias and VCR and you can read more.
Why not remount the modules on the heatsinks. Would require recabling the whole thing, but still looks like an assembly type operation. Case and components are there. Guess you void a warranty, but so what if it makes the product more robust.But you just said: since they're the hot components in the thermal images and don't have a heatsink.
That's precisely my point.. and it's even worse since there is a form heatsink that's a part of the product. Made only worse in fact that it goes unused as such.. If you're going to do the work faking a heatsink, the tooling cost itself already sunk. It's all the more unfortunate they didn't just make a functional one.
Oh and the bigger issue actually is that they aren't using the heatsinks since they have contact with outside air. Proper full coverage of the active parts would make air holes redundant. If you mean to say it would've been better if they at least included holes for ventalation at all(if the heatsink option was never mean't to be), then I agree.
LeManns ready.Just think of those heatsinks like a big spoiler added to the back of a car:
All about the looks.
Heatsinks on the current case aren't tall enough. When they change from 70mm to 88mm cases that might be an option.Why not remount the modules on the heatsinks. Would require recabling the whole thing, but still looks like an assembly type operation. Case and components are there. Guess you void a warranty, but so what if it makes the product more robust.
Same case with mono, Hypex NC500, only one Hypex SMPS1200.
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...-dual-mono-stereo-amp-review.9938/post-268539
PURIFI 1ET400 is 1% more efficient but there are two Hypex SMPS1200 inside the STEREO implementation.
Remember, the Big caps of SMPS are very cheap and only 85ºC