#16
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:21 pm
Ed
I've been absent from the forum for a while, hence my lack of response. I've had the Ncore 400 modules and matching power supplies for 18 months or more. None of what follows is hyperbole. The modules cost me about £1k. I consider them to be the best bargain in hi fi I have ever come across. Forget all preconceptions about class D. These are the most accurate, neutral, transparent amplifiers I have ever heard. And that's across the entire audible frequency range. If that type of sound ( insert straight wire with gain cliche) floats your boat then get your credit card out now and order them. They don't do romance like a good SET amp arguably does but they do make instruments sound like they are supposed to sound. They also do the holographic thing, albeit perhaps not as well as SETs do. They will also drive just about anything. I've clearly only heard a tiny fraction of the commercial amps that have ever been made and no doubt there are more accurate, neutral and transparent ones out there somewhere, but I'd be willing to wager there aren't many. I'm also confident that they would trounce many amps that sell for tens of thousands of pounds.
As you will have gathered, I'm quite impressed with them. You are welcome to come and listen if you fancy that. Nick has heard them by the way.
Best
Ian
I've been absent from the forum for a while, hence my lack of response. I've had the Ncore 400 modules and matching power supplies for 18 months or more. None of what follows is hyperbole. The modules cost me about £1k. I consider them to be the best bargain in hi fi I have ever come across. Forget all preconceptions about class D. These are the most accurate, neutral, transparent amplifiers I have ever heard. And that's across the entire audible frequency range. If that type of sound ( insert straight wire with gain cliche) floats your boat then get your credit card out now and order them. They don't do romance like a good SET amp arguably does but they do make instruments sound like they are supposed to sound. They also do the holographic thing, albeit perhaps not as well as SETs do. They will also drive just about anything. I've clearly only heard a tiny fraction of the commercial amps that have ever been made and no doubt there are more accurate, neutral and transparent ones out there somewhere, but I'd be willing to wager there aren't many. I'm also confident that they would trounce many amps that sell for tens of thousands of pounds.
As you will have gathered, I'm quite impressed with them. You are welcome to come and listen if you fancy that. Nick has heard them by the way.
Best
Ian