Upfront Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Thanks We can discuss after Easter While everyone is on holiday - it's the opposite for me FR Are you the easter bunny? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantan Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 @Aussieamps Thanks for that. Will keep any further questions via PM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieamps Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 12 hours ago, Luc said: Lovely looking bit of kit. I had a yarn and a quiet beer last year with Anthony in the lounge/bar at Marc's show and he had his big amps on display and didn't want to take them back to Tassie and offered them at a really keen price. And yes he was tired and worn out at the time. If I could of knocked a 0 off them I'd of grabbed them But alas still way out of my league but I think Marc has them now in his system so perhaps they never went back over Bass Strait. @Aussieamps Anthony, what are it's dimensions and weight? @Luc Hi Luc Nice to here from you. The Mono block amps now in Europe with one of the higher end loudspeaker manufactures. http://www.soulsonicspeakers.com/ We will be getting a review from them as well as a review Matej from monoandstereo.com. The dimensions of the NX050 amplifier are 300mm x 200mm x 100mm so nice and compact as a bookshelf style power amplifier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieamps Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) Here are some more photos. Edited April 12, 2017 by Aussieamps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmid Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 If you have any doubt about the performance of Anthony's amps, just try and find one on the second hand market. Then ask yourself why so many used 'high end' amps are on the market because the owner is 'upgrading'. Something doesn't add to me. If you have LS50's or better, get it while you can. You will most likely never see another one, let alone one at this price. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieamps Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 Here is a demo video of the Zero Five Zero in action. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upfront Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 A very nice sounding amp mate. Good luck with the sale.Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 On 12/04/2017 at 11:51 AM, robmid said: If you have any doubt about the performance of Anthony's amps, just try and find one on the second hand market. Then ask yourself why so many used 'high end' amps are on the market because the owner is 'upgrading'. Something doesn't add to me. If you have LS50's or better, get it while you can. You will most likely never see another one, let alone one at this price. There will be a S/H Holton 6 channel turn up on the market after it's been replaced with 3 x Holton 050 desk top Amplifiers. Had the 6 channel for 3 years now and hasn't missed a beat. One of my 050's is in Hobart touring about and I'm enjoying listening to another one running a pair of Martin Logan CLS's, which is divine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) photo or it didn't happen This one is fairly close to the second one made so has a black front cover Edited April 20, 2017 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 (edited) Another look at the uncompromising design, Holton 050, 100w x 2 with 225va Noratel Transformer, Revision 1 board during case fit out. picture depicts center mezzanine, inverted transformer mounting and just how compact this device really is. Edited April 21, 2017 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 (edited) and another photo Center mezzanine and surrounding heat sink effectively shields transformer EM from the amp module, makes for a super quiet amp in application Edited April 21, 2017 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Bump, what a beaudy someone buy me please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Spyne~ Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 How does this Zero-Five-Five ('Supreme' version) compare to the NXV200L-R4 (advanced) kit? Parts used, electrical performance, sonic qualities, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 On 6/10/2017 at 6:24 AM, ~Spyne~ said: How does this Zero-Five-Five ('Supreme' version) compare to the NXV200L-R4 (advanced) kit? Parts used, electrical performance, sonic qualities, etc? @Aussieamps Anthony would be able to help better than I can here, will have a go at answering your question. Starting off with parts used, right through the amp, the amp driver circuits and FET's, power supply rectification, protection and capacitance against ripple are almost the same (identical) for the 2 types NXV200L-R4 and 050. One thing I can see which is very different is the solid state relays right at the speaker terminals for "never thump" start and stop of amp and ultimate fast shutdown in event of a fault for speaker protection, in saying that, more advanced power and speaker protection systems. Biggests difference is the fact that the 050 has all this assembled on 1 circuit board and has a much more advanced case design/construction, with the absolute minimum of wiring which can lead to better fundamental character of the amplifier, like quieter operation due to better mechanical damping of the transformer buried down in the case behind plate aluminium. Better SNR due to superior module layout better built in shielding grids on the same circuit board among all components NXV200L is a DIY kit not completed so choice of case, transformer)s) and wiring methodology will have bearing on the final product as compared to the 050. One could suggest that the assembled/Holton custom case/all in one circuit on the more advanced (later model) 050 Supreme may be a little nicer all around to own. Sonic qualities, well that depends on how the DIY kit went together and was housed. OTOH the supreme 050 is a rather dynamic, live sounding power amplifier in a tiny case that is still undergoing some development with incremental output and output driver mods for perceived improvements. The platform and the design is proving popular as a few leak out of Manufacture and travel all over the world to their new owners who seem to be saying great things about them Me personally, I like them and have a few here running 2 different speaker systems. Still also feeding back to Anthony on possible improvements on the design as a whole. There seems to be a race on after more output from the 050 which I believe is not really the answer to better sonic performance, particularly when there are bigger more powerful amps available in the Holton line up for me 100w x 2 into 8 ohms is far and away enough power for most speakers used in Family Rooms. Hope that helps if no Anthony will correct anything or add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suopermanni Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Is this introductory offer still available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieamps Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 (edited) On 17/06/2017 at 1:10 PM, Suopermanni said: Is this introductory offer still available? Hi @Suopermanni There was only one available at the intro price and it was sold. Which power level were you interested in? Edited June 19, 2017 by Aussieamps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suopermanni Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Am interested in the 50W model. I don't think I need the 100W atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieamps Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 12 hours ago, Suopermanni said: Am interested in the 50W model. I don't think I need the 100W atm. @Suopermanni I can supply you the 50 watt model Send me a PM and I can make you an offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardiiiii Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Do you make power amps only or is it possible for you to make an integrated version of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieamps Posted June 28, 2017 Author Share Posted June 28, 2017 (edited) 8 hours ago, Cardiiiii said: Do you make power amps only or is it possible for you to make an integrated version of this? Hi Joe Current I only make power amplifiers and I am planning to produce a pre-amp as well, but no plans at this time for an integrated amp. Most people use DACs to directly drive the power amps these days. Edited June 28, 2017 by Aussieamps 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twwen2 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Aussieamps said: Most people use DACs to directly drive the power amps these days. I'd love to see some statistics to back up this claim - it doesn't stack up at all in my personal experience. In fact of all my HiFi mates, I can't think of one who goes direct from a DAC to a power amp. Preamps with built-in DACs are a different kettle of fish however. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieamps Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 1 minute ago, twwen2 said: I'd love to see some statistics to back up this claim - it doesn't stack up at all in my personal experience. In fact of all my HiFi mates, I can't think of one who goes direct from a DAC to a power amp. Preamps with built-in DACs are a different kettle of fish however. Thanks for the feedback@twwen2 Just goes to show how people can have different experiences. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niss_man Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I now go from my Cambridge audio bluray player direct to my power amp. A month ago I was going from dac to preamp to power amp. Next month who knows.Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafad Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 16 hours ago, Cardiiiii said: Do you make power amps only or is it possible for you to make an integrated version of this? I was going to ask that too. I guess we will just have to wait in the background for an integrated version to appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieamps Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 1 minute ago, Cafad said: I was going to ask that too. I guess we will just have to wait in the background for an integrated version to appear. Hi @Cafad What kind of features, power output, etc would you like to see in a Holton Integrated amplifier? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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