..... new amp for ultra

[Yooy257]

I have had an Ultra for two weeks now and was also searching for a suitable amplifier. It turns out that here in the Netherlands a company had the idea to make a suitable amplifier for the Ultra and it was introduced last week. I ordered it immediately and expect to receive it at the end of this week.

https://internetofmusic.nl/product/iom-ultra/

 

[Burnside]

Mentioned a few times already, for example here

https://forum.wiimhome.com/threads/amp-for-wiim-ultra-set-up-help.5348/post-93955

 

[QuarryHunslet]

Perhaps they should all be merged into one single thread.

 

[Burnside]

Perhaps they should all be merged into one single thread.

Or the search function used

 

[slartibartfast]

Or the search function used

When you start a new thread the forum software even lists similar threads before you get to the post writing stage

 

[Neekomax]

Or the search function used

I did a search before I posted, didn't see anything

 

[cooky560]

Funny thing is that this company in the past produced amps with VU already. IT was IOM Classic Premium Mono, do they know how to do it.
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This thing looks cool, reminds me of vintage power amps, would go nicely with any WiiM, is it the same size as a WiiM?

 

[pieterv1]

No harm done! Thanks for sharing

I still find it a bit odd looking: by exactly following the Ultra's dimensions it's unnecessary tall for the amplifier board sitting inside. And why the glossy black surrounding... Just a plain metal box - color matched to the WiiM's aluminum enclosure would've looked a lot better. And lower height, but with the same footprint so it could be stacked on top of or below the Ultra, looking more like an extension rather than two Ultra's stacked on top of each other.

I've said it before, but I still prefer the more utilitarian look and compact size of the Audiophonics offerings, which are technically the exact same amplifiers for less $

 

[Neekomax]

Yeah, thanks, didn't think I was posting anything unwelcome or redundant for the communiuty.

I checked out the Audiophonics website, I'm seeing power amps with same Hypex modules on Black Friday sale for slightly more than what IOM is offering.

 

[pieterv1]

Yeah, thanks, didn't think I was posting anything unwelcome or redundant for the communiuty.

I checked out the Audiophonics website, I'm seeing power amps with same Hypex modules on Black Friday sale for slightly more than what IOM is offering.

The IOM website is showing prices excl VAT

IOM Ultra with NC250MP = €449 excl
Audiophonics with NC250MP = €399,17 excl

AUDIOPHONICS MPA-S250NC RCA Power Amplifier Class D Stereo Ncore NC252MP 2x250W 4 Ohm - Audiophonics

The Audiophonics MPA-S252NC XLR is a stereo amplifier based on an amplification module Hypex Ncore NC252MP. This solution is ideal for anyone who wants to have a large power reserve (2x150W) without sacrificing sound reproduction quality.

www.audiophonics.fr

 

[Neekomax]

Ah! I got fine-printed.

 

[Neekomax]

Just saw an update: No Space Grey available at the moment, apparently they're not able to match that color properly, so it's for the silver havers only unfortunately.

 

[harkpabst]

And why the glossy black surrounding... Just a plain metal box - color matched to the WiiM's aluminum enclosure would've looked a lot better.

As if that was that easy to match the original "colour".

Just saw an update: No Space Grey available at the moment, apparently they're not able to match that color properly, so it's for the silver havers only unfortunately.

The only option so far is the amplifier module. They do provide pictures of the amp below a silver and a space gray WiiM Ultra for a reason. And that's probably the reason why they went with the gloss black surface in the first place: To somehow match both variants of the Ultra.