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I Think I'm Going to Build ncore Monos
(I'm posting this here as well as in the amp forum, as there are often a lot of people with DIY experience in computer forums)
I'm thinking it's time to jump into the DIY pool for these amps. I have almost nil experience; I can solder, but they look pretty basic to build.
I've done a fair bit of searching, so if anyone who has built them would like to share the "insider info" on the parts/build, I would appreciate it.
It seems I need the following besides the NC400 and SMPS600 pairs for mono amps:
XLR female chassis connector
Speaker binding posts
Mains inlet
Mains switch
I assume I can simply swap RCA chassis connector for XLR and wire it accordingly. No? Yes?
I'm looking for high quality parts, not limited by budget. My goal is the best result sonically, not the cheapest.
Links to good, solidly built chassis? Looks like I will need pre-drilled for the ncore elements.
I appreciate any leads, walkthrough links, photo build links, and warnings what to avoid on the build!
Finally, a question: Has anyone found a method/plan to build ncore monos which utilize both XLR and RCA inputs? Can this be done on the NC400 platform, or would I need to build two sets of monos? TIA! :)
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Hello Doug, another suggestion to check AudioCircle. There's a section devoted to the Hypex amps with all the info you could ask for; plenty of helpful owners also. Good luck with the project. |
I've been thinking about the same, but I'm now going through an ambitious DIY speaker project and need to stay focused. I've been impressed with the knowledge base at diyaudio.com regarding speakers. It might be worth searching for these builds as well. My to-be speakers will be multi-amped, and these NCores are certainly appealing. Please let us know how your project evolves. Have fun! |