WiiM ultra as transport, Rega dac R and Hypex ncore 125
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Had the opportunity to compare a second hand Linn av5125 amplifier , price new 5000 bucks year 2000.
This was a very good sounding amplifier then, and still is.
The Hypex ncore 125 and the 5125 sounded exactly the same, I cant hear any differense between them.
This means a cheap class D amplifier today can sound as good as a highend amplifier did long time ago.
This was a very good sounding amplifier then, and still is.
The Hypex ncore 125 and the 5125 sounded exactly the same, I cant hear any differense between them.
This means a cheap class D amplifier today can sound as good as a highend amplifier did long time ago.
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I have done a modification of my audiophonics ncore 125 amplifier , lowering the gain to 13 dB instead of 25,5 dB.
Two SMD resistors had to be desoldered. The sound got better from the ne5532 in the ncore working only as a buffer with no amplifying. This modification is verified by hypex , ( I emailed them ) and I did the work by myself.
The digital volume control in the WiiM dont have to be set so low for my dac anymore . My ncore amplifier are now sounding slightly better.
Two SMD resistors had to be desoldered. The sound got better from the ne5532 in the ncore working only as a buffer with no amplifying. This modification is verified by hypex , ( I emailed them ) and I did the work by myself.
The digital volume control in the WiiM dont have to be set so low for my dac anymore . My ncore amplifier are now sounding slightly better.
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