Is Hype About Forthcoming NC400 Based Amps Worthy


I've read great praise for the Hypex N-Core Class D amp modules and some mighty hyped praise and major claims regarding the "superior nature" of some NC400-based amps that are currently under development by some key designer/developers (e.g.: supposedly better than major league class A A/B designs...). I wonder if the hype is actually worthy from a consumer standpoint rather than a marketing/promotional standpoint...

I wonder if a $2,500 NC400-based amp design can actually best a moderately-priced class A/B solid state amp design - as purported by recent claims within the industry (i.e.: would a $2,500 NC400-based class d amp be a sonic upgrade to a relatively new designed $6,000 solid state Class A/B amp...)?

This is a pertinent question if one is considering an amp upgrade today...Is it reasonable to assume that waiting up to a year for the release of some of these NC400-based amps will be worthwhile (i.e."is the hype too good to be true?")

_Ben
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I have attempted to track availability of pure NCore NC1200-based amplifiers. This is the current lineup as far as I know:

Acoustic Imagery ATSAH monos -- $12K / pair

Merrill Veritas Twin stereo -- $9K

Merrill Veritas monos -- $12K / pair

Theta Digital Prometheus monos -- $12K / pair

Mola-Mola Kaluga monos -- $16K()?) / pair

Audience WavePower monos -- $18K / pair

Merrill Veritas Siamese Twins (bridged version of Twins) -- $18K / pair

Rowland M825 stereo -- $32K

Rowland M925 monos -- $58K / pair

Does anyone know of further NCore NC1200 amps on their way to market?

I personally own Rowland M925, which is an absolutely fantastic music maker.

I have reviewed Veritas on PFO. See my Veritas scribblings at:

http://positive-feedback.com/Issue68/merrill_audio.htm

Guido
Oops... Price of Acoustic Imagery ATSAH should have been $9K/pair... Apologies for that. G.