
Hyperion
High-power hybrid mono power amplifier
More than 370 W into 8 Ω with just two gain stages, no overall feedback and 100 W of class A.
| Hyperion (pair) | €82.500 |
Prices including 21% VAT · mono amplifiers priced per pair.
Available exclusively through authorised dealers.
About the Hyperion
Hyperion is a high-power hybrid monoblock amplifier that takes the technologies Ypsilon has developed over the years to the extreme.
It combines high output power with no overall feedback and a simple, pure signal path of only two gain stages, delivering more than 370 W into 8 Ω and 1150 W into 2 Ω.
The first gain stage uses a low-impedance double triode, coupled to the output stage by a wide-bandwidth silver interstage transformer. A specially made silver input transformer provides a perfectly balanced input.
Its 'balanced single-ended' output stage is biased in class A up to 100 W into 8 Ω, blending effortless drive and dynamics with the refinement and transparency of a pure single-ended design. The power supply is built around large inductors and multiple fast capacitors, and all internal wiring is Ypsilon's own Teflon-insulated silver wire.
Highlights
- Two gain stages, no overall feedback
- Silver input and interstage transformers
- 'Balanced single-ended' output stage, class A up to 100 W @ 8 Ω
- Ypsilon's own silver wire throughout
Specifications
| Output power (1 kHz) | 370 W rms @ 8 Ω · 650 W rms @ 4 Ω · 1150 W rms @ 2 Ω |
|---|---|
| THD @ 100 W / 8 Ω | 0.7% (6H30 Pi) · 1.0% (5687 / 6N6P) |
| THD @ 300 W / 8 Ω | 1.2% (6H30 Pi) · 1.9% (5687 / 6N6P) |
| Bandwidth | 6 Hz – 80 kHz (−3 dB) |
| Input transformer peak | +2.5 dB @ 50 kHz |
| Output impedance | 0.3 Ω |
| Input impedance | 22 kΩ |
| Gain | ×20 (26 dB) |
| Inputs | 1× XLR (balanced), 1× RCA |
| Power consumption | 400 W at idle |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 425 × 635 × 300 mm |
| Weight | 95 kg per channel |
Reviews & press
- OnlineThe Absolute SoundHyperion monoblock amplifier
- OnlineStereophileHyperion monoblock power amplifier
- PDFThe Absolute SoundIssue 283, Jacob Heilbrunn
- Show reportPart-Time AudiophileHigh End Munich 2016 report
- VideoYpsilon ElectronicsHyperion video
Reviews open on the publisher's website or as a PDF reprint. Some cover an earlier generation, as noted.