UcD700-based Amps in the Pipeline?

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elg2001

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UcD700-based Amps in the Pipeline?
« on: 16 Jan 2007, 08:50 pm »
Hi,
   I'm interested to know whether you plan on releasing any amps based on the UcD700 modules from Hypex. If so, can you give some nitty-gritty details?

CIAudio

Re: UcD700-based Amps in the Pipeline?
« Reply #1 on: 16 Jan 2007, 09:51 pm »
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I'm interested to know whether you plan on releasing any amps based on the UcD700 modules from Hypex. If so, can you give some nitty-gritty details?

We are close to releasing D-400 (over 400w @ 8 ohms) and is based on UcD technology.
We chose not to use the 700 module because of it's inefficiency at idle/low power levels.

elg2001

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Re: UcD700-based Amps in the Pipeline?
« Reply #2 on: 16 Jan 2007, 09:56 pm »
Hmm that's interesting. Why did you choose not to use it (in more detail)?

I've done alot of research, and it all seems to point to the fact that the UcD700 module is basically a more powerful UcD400 with sound quality tweaks viewed from DIY projects and from customer communication with hypex and Bruno. I'd be interested to get your perspective on this in as much detail as possible. If not a UcD700 module, then which did you choose? UcD400AD?

CIAudio

Re: UcD700-based Amps in the Pipeline?
« Reply #3 on: 16 Jan 2007, 10:43 pm »
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I've done alot of research, and it all seems to point to the fact that the UcD700 module is basically a more powerful UcD400 with sound quality tweaks viewed from DIY projects and from customer communication with hypex and Bruno. I'd be interested to get your perspective on this in as much detail as possible. If not a UcD700 module, then which did you choose? UcD400AD?

I won't go into specifics of the D-400 design, but vs UcD700...it is more efficient (at low levels), outputs more power, and most important... we feel it sounds better.

elg2001

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Re: UcD700-based Amps in the Pipeline?
« Reply #4 on: 17 Jan 2007, 03:51 pm »
Fair enough. If you have time to make up some bench test graphs on the D-400 as well, I would appreciate it. Then maybe I'll get two of those instead of what I originally had my eye on :)