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Install Guide – Hypex Pre Amp

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Install Guide – Hypex Pre Amp

We were pleasantly surprised when Hypex sent us another box. For a moment we thought, “huh… twice a DIY kit?”, but after inspection we see Pre Amp on the box. This addition allows you to screw together a complete pre- / power-amp kit for yourself. And who wouldn’t want that? We turned on the cameras and recorded the process for you.

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Mark Dawson
1 year ago

I noticed over on ASR that a lot of people are critical of there only being one XLR input on this preamp. I wonder if Hypex could design an accessory board with an additional XLR and one or two RCA inputs? Or maybe they could design their future phono stage to be dual purpose?

Jaap Veenstra
Reply to  Mark Dawson
1 year ago

Are you asking us this? Because we are not Hypex…

Mark Dawson
Reply to  Jaap Veenstra
1 year ago

I was just wondering what other options beyond the DAC and future phono stage they might release.

Did you do any listening tests with this pre-amp?

Jaap Veenstra
Reply to  Mark Dawson
1 year ago

I own the pre- and power (Nilai, stereo power amp). It is our reference for this price-class. It is that good…

I will try the dac and – when released – the phono stage. I don’t know if there will be a board for additional analog inputs. I don’t think so to be honest.

Mark Dawson
Reply to  Jaap Veenstra
1 year ago

I have been trying to decide between the Hypex or Ladder Bach to pair with my Nilai amp. I like the dual outputs on the Hypex as I could send the second output to my subwoofer if that is possible.

Jaap Veenstra
Reply to  Mark Dawson
1 year ago

I don’t know the Bach pre-amp, so I cannot help you decide.

Wilfried
Reply to  Jaap Veenstra
1 year ago

When you compare the Hypex pre-amp to the Bryston you used to have at Alpha Audio (was it BP26??)

Jaap Veenstra
Reply to  Wilfried
1 year ago

It was the XP-12. 🙂

Mark Dawson
2 years ago

Hypex are taking pre-orders for a digital input/network add-on board for their pre-amp. At €770.00 it isn’t cheap: https://www.diyclassd.com/detail/018f9a1a4bb1773f98d6677a0edcfa14

Jaap Veenstra
Reply to  Mark Dawson
2 years ago

If the quality is good, it can be a steal. We will definately review it.

Stefan
3 years ago

Ik ben toch benieuwd naar een (korte) beschrijving van hoe de voorversterker klinkt.
Wat voegt de Hypex DIY pre amplifier toe t.o.v. direct een DAC aansluiten (of de Pass) en werden jullie daar enthousiast van?
Wellicht een review als de aanvullende modules beschikbaar komen?

Martijn (redacteur)
Reply to  Stefan
3 years ago

Dag Stefan. De Hypex Pre is / wordt voornamelijk gebruikt om makkelijk allerlei apparatuur aan te kunnen sluiten. Als je direct een DAC met voorversterking kan aansluiten, dan is dat uiteraard ook een goed optie. De match van de Hypex Pre en de Hypex Nilai is goed, uiteraard, en de Pre is niet belemmerend om de kwaliteit van Nilai te laten horen.

Jos
Jos
3 years ago

Ben benieuwd hoe die klinkt zeker met een class d eindversterker
Zondag even mee testen?

Jaap Veenstra
Reply to  Jos
3 years ago

Gaan we proberen!

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