NAT Magma New HPS

[Ron Resnick]

I just noticed that the NAT website is showing a new version of the Magma New SET amplifier. The prior version was the Magma New SE. The new version is the Magma New HPS.

NAT - Innovative Audio Manufacture - Magma New HPS

Single Ended Mono Block Power Amplifier Our flagship series power amplifier! >HPS version is much more improved than the standard version!< NAT...

www.nataudio.com

Is anyone familiar with this new model?

What has Dejan improved upon to create the new HPS model?

 

[morricab]

I just noticed that the NAT website is showing a new version of the Magma New SET amplifier. The prior version was the Magma New SE. The new version is the Magma New HPS.


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NAT - Innovative Audio Manufacture - Magma New HPS

Single Ended Mono Block Power Amplifier Our flagship series power amplifier! >HPS version is much more improved than the standard version!< NAT...

www.nataudio.com

Is anyone familiar with this new model?

What has Dejan improved upon to create the new HPS model?

This HPS stands for "Hybrid Power Supply" but I am unclear what NAT means by this. They use the same name for the Single integrated amp (a rather beastly GM70 based integrated).

 

[bazelio]

This HPS stands for "Hybrid Power Supply" but I am unclear what NAT means by this. They use the same name for the Single integrated amp (a rather beastly GM70 based integrated).

I don't know but wonder if they're using some sort of DC switching supply. I see no sign of what would need to be massive caps in a traditional power supply given that this tube could swing over 3 kV if operated in Class A2. Big big voltages here, all in a relatively tiny chassis.

 

[DasguteOhr]

A monster filament 17 volt dc 16- 18ampere = 300watt heating i think they do it with switching power supply. a transformer of that size doesn't fit in there
Arround ~2.5 kv anode voltage idle current 300mA max 5kv 1 kilowatt output power.
PWL does too years ago

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