chris turner
pfm Member
bit of a change around, looking forward to seeing what these guys can do
Which ML’s do you have?The Nords are Hypex with Nords own input buffers (mine are rev C buffers with Sonic Imagery Op-Amps).
As to how do I like them, well they've seen of a pair of Icon Audio MB845SEs that I've had inplace for 4 1/2 years, and about 6 weeks ago they beat (to my ears) a Krell ksa250 I had on loan. The Nords kept the sense of punch & drive at lower volumes Vs the Krell, I think the Nords are stonking amps that belie their price point.
If your anywhere near Chichester your more than welcome to pop in for a listen.
The Nords are Hypex with Nords own input buffers (mine are rev C buffers with Sonic Imagery Op-Amps).
As to how do I like them, well they've seen of a pair of Icon Audio MB845SEs that I've had inplace for 4 1/2 years, and about 6 weeks ago they beat (to my ears) a Krell ksa250 I had on loan. The Nords kept the sense of punch & drive at lower volumes Vs the Krell, I think the Nords are stonking amps that belie their price point.
If your anywhere near Chichester your more than welcome to pop in for a listen.
@InSides
I've never had the pleasure but if ever a headphone amp looked the part, this is it.
Fabulous appearance.
I rarely (I think) deal in absolutes, but I hope I am given some leeway for this.
After many years of dreaming of it, I now enjoy the best (*) headphone amplifier in the world, SPL Phonitor 2:
This one goes to my headphones only system, originally described here (have not updated in this year's thread as no other changes).
To begin with, none of the headphones in the system (exclusive to dynamic variants) have any issues with drive and dynamic range (not even AKG K-1000), crossfeed options (Phonitor Matrix) are heaven sent, and the tactile feelings stemming from all these knobs and toggles are like a basis for a proper ASMR video.
Whatever I write about sound impressions at this point would be superfluos - having dreamt about this for years (not exxagerating) I am still honeymooning.
(*) There may be (sure are!) more expensive amplifiers, there may be amplifiers I haven't heard, but I stand by the absolute since this is mine.
SPL Phonitor 2:
Do you mean perhaps "one headphone output"?
It has three inputs round back, two balanced, one unbalanced. It also has one rear output (balanced) intended to drive both a poweramp AND (more importantly) balanced headphones.
All my headphones are inherently balanced, I just haven't gotten around to do a gender change cable (single female 4-pin XLR to two female 3-pin XLR).
So technically, it has two outputs.
I rarely (I think) deal in absolutes, but I hope I am given some leeway for this.
After many years of dreaming of it, I now enjoy the best (*) headphone amplifier in the world, SPL Phonitor 2:
This one goes to my headphones only system, originally described here (have not updated in this year's thread as no other changes).
To begin with, none of the headphones in the system (exclusive to dynamic variants) have any issues with drive and dynamic range (not even AKG K-1000), crossfeed options (Phonitor Matrix) are heaven sent, and the tactile feelings stemming from all these knobs and toggles are like a basis for a proper ASMR video.
Whatever I write about sound impressions at this point would be superfluos - having dreamt about this for years (not exxagerating) I am still honeymooning.
(*) There may be (sure are!) more expensive amplifiers, there may be amplifiers I haven't heard, but I stand by the absolute since this is mine.
Do you mean perhaps "one headphone output"?
Yes of course, silly me.
Took me a while to understand that he meant that insisting on proper punctuation anywhere and anytime shows my non-nativity.