Nord?

[Pedro2]

I’ve just ordered a Nord One power amp to drive a pair of new Linn 119s (not bought yet) and wondered if anyone has any recent experience of using a Nord or similar in their system. My plan is to start passive and then go active with the Linns at some point. I would then move the Nord on, so it’s a bit of a stop gap purchase.

I once owned a Nord several years back and it drove a pair of ATC scm11s easily although ultimately I tired of the sound and replaced both with AE1a. Linn seem to like neutral sounding amps and are now using type D hypex based amp modules in their Selekt players, I believe. The Nord is both cheaper and more powerful than one of the Linn cartridge plugins.

 

[nopiano]

You may recall I had a Nord One NC500DM MKI Dual Mono Stereo Amp. Not the snappiest title for a product!

That was a Hypex module based design, with Rev C board and Sonic Imagery op amps. I bought it used and sold it after a couple of years to get my Pass Labs. No recent experience though there’s a very recent test on the ASR forum.

They’re still going, though I’m not sure if it’s still owned by Colin who used to post here. (Was he Boggins or something?)

A few reports of odd QC issues, but if it works it works!