Buckeye Amps Purifi 1ET400A 6 (and 3) month update - Home Theater #46 

Thanks for checking out the video and glad to hear you've liked them as well.

Thanks for watching the video! I still use them to this day and they are still one of the best additions to my setup and in my opinion a great choice.

Yeah, I'm still enjoying mine to this day.

Appreciate you checking out the video. I’ve done some demos in the past but I haven’t done one lately with the current setup. Will try to do something like that soon. Here is that playlist and the Dolby demos at least have the first Buckeye. ru-vid.com/group/PLxvo8U2HaJJqtpAQW0FDLs0Tc7JbHkPc9&si=0RfUbEUggQ0z9hUj

LOL and thanks for checking out the video. In regards to the suggestion, what's the thinking behind that?

@@RandomDistractionsYTIt shouldn’t matter either way.

@@ebkesq72 Yeah, I didn't think that it would, although a minor reason I did go with the 2 channel for the front left and right was to help distribute the load to maybe reduce some heat. Since the LCR are the most active the 3 channel would be going a lot more so by off loading the front left and right I thought that would even it out a little. Maybe it doesn't help much but in my head it seems to make sense.

That monoblock does 250w @ 8ohm, 500w @ 4ohm, and 950w @ 2ohm. The 1723 towers have a recommended amp of 500w @ 4ohm so that sounds like it would be a good combo for sure.

I have the 1723 THX towers and am going to get these monos to replace my Emotiva XPA-5

Nice! Are you going to go with the 1ET400A or the 1ET7040SA?

NCx500 3ch for RLC and NC252 6-channel for surrounds/atmos

Nice, that sounds like a great combo!

Nice!

Thanks for checking out the video! I actually do have the Monoprice and they worked out for me but apparently there are some bad batches out there. I believe the ones the Dylan suggests are the Blue Jeans versions but he stated that his customers have used other brands with success too.

That's a really good question and to answer, I have not tried to switch back but it's definitely something I can do. Theoretically, it should not change it but I can say that initially, I felt that more things would come through in addition to being able to go louder without distorting. I'll try and shoot a video on that this weekend to confirm that though. You mentioned only two speakers and if those are the only two then you may be good with just the Anthem if they get loud enough for your taste and if so then you may be able to use the money for something else or just save it. Since I use them to power my home theater base layer, having the additional power helps out too or at least I think it does. Will be interesting to test it out and see how it goes. Appreciate the idea for the video.

Just wanted to mention that I am finally getting that video out later today, it was an interesting comparison and thanks again for the comment!

Yeah, I'm still using them every day and during dedicated movie watching I turn them up so for me I still enjoy them.

I went back to see if there were any updates and looks like it is what I thought it was going to be. A 2 ch integrated amplifier. It looks like he will be showcasing it on Youthman's RU-vid channel at some point.

You are correct they do solve problems.

I currently use the Buckeyes for the base level (front, center and surround) and I use my Emotiva for the Atmos (front and rear). The Anthem at this point is not powering anything and just handling the processing.

You know I don't know that it was. I had the opportunity to hear another person's home theater that was using the nc502s and it sounded great! I haven't done a direct comparison so can't say 100% but after listening to that other theater I didn't feel like anything was lacking. Even Dylan at Buckeyes said that they are very comparable.

@@RandomDistractionsYT It feels like I’m missing out on “cleaner sound” but I’m insure if I’ll even be able to hear the difference

@@Sly_Kaw Oh, I see. What are you currently using to power your system? If it was like me when I was using my receiver and went to just the inexpensive Emotiva BasX series I noticed a difference in how "clean" it sounded at louder or reference levels. When I switched to the Buckeyes the "clean" sound was at reference levels and at more than my ears could handle. Another way to put it is that around 75-80dBs averages my receiver didn't sound great but didn't realize it until I switched to external amps. Then with the Buckeyes 90dBs still sounded great but it was just too loud.

@@RandomDistractionsYT I have an mrx 1140 in my old home but have currently moved and am building a new system. I previously used the internal anthem amp to power a lcr of paradigm premier towers. My preamp is going to be a marantz cinema 70s and the left and right channel are kef r3 metas

Before my 1140 I had an entry-level Pioneer and noticed the difference in what the Anthem could do for power. I actually did a video where I went back to see how the receiver alone would do against using the Buckeyes and have to say that I was impressed by what the Anthem could do but the amps still won out when it came to higher levels. Heard good things about the Marantz Cinema line. I do see that it's rated at 50 watts x 2 at 8ohms and your KEF's are rated 15-180 watts at 4ohms which are harder to drive. Like I mentioned earlier though it may depend on how loud you listen so it may not be an issue. The one other thing I will say when I switched to an amp was just how much more I could hear from the speakers even at lower levels so it's not just about how loud they can get but how much more detail comes through when there is more power. Part of the fun is trying to find that magical combination in this hobby, it's just unfortunate that it gets pricey trying to do that! 😀

I believe the ones the Dylan suggests are the Blue Jeans versions but he stated that his customers have used other brands with success too.

Hi, I use ARC Genesis to run calibration which does use a crossover on the mains. In my case it chose 80hz for the fronts.

Those would be great, but unfortunately they don't fit in my space and they are quite a bit more pricey but have heard really good things about them.