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    I'm Barry.

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    Any one have any thoughts/experience of the new Bantam One Amplifier? I was thinking of trying a pair of Temple Audio mono blocks and then the new Bantam One Amplifier caught my eye..

    http://www.bantamone.com/index.php

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    Afternoon

    I had the same thoughts a few months ago when I started to think about a change of amplifier and had always hankered after some monoblocks - can't explain why just did

    Anyway I found the Bantam One and after reading the review listed on the site I decided to go for it and ordered a Bantam One with a walnut front, walnut volume knob and gold trim - didn't bother with the remote control.

    Turned up about a week later and I have been very pleased with the unit - it's compact but sounds really good in my system - plenty of punch and bass (which I like) and dead easy to use.

    You deal directly with the guys at Temple audio (John Clayton) who has responded quickly to the couple of questions I had. And they offer a 60 day trial period so you could return if it doesn't gel with your system.
    Dave

    Currently listening to:

    Wilmslow Audio Gemini speakers with external crossovers | DCB1 -> Neurochrome 86 Monos | Matrix Audio X-SPDIF 2 -> Denafrips Pontus II | Roon Server/ HQPlayer | Spotfire interconnects / speaker cable

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    Thanks Dave, more food for thought Currently using a Amptasic mini-1, but looking for a bit more grunt.

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    Never heard an Amptastic but I reckon you won't be short of grunt with the Bantam One
    Dave

    Currently listening to:

    Wilmslow Audio Gemini speakers with external crossovers | DCB1 -> Neurochrome 86 Monos | Matrix Audio X-SPDIF 2 -> Denafrips Pontus II | Roon Server/ HQPlayer | Spotfire interconnects / speaker cable

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    Havent heard the Bantum one but own an original bantum and four mono blocks. Great amps and a great company to deal with.

    My son uses mono blocks with a TVC promethoius, a lovely combo with plenty of grunt and control.

    I have a couple of amptastic mini t, they are excellent but the monos are quite a upgrade sonically.

    The Monos are great at driving statics (57s/63s) they worked really well with Spendor SP1s and my Electric beach Frugels.

    Im sure John on THE AUDIO STANDARD uses a Bantum 1 and rates it highly.

    Hope that helps....

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    Thanks Tony.

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    The Bantam One is a great amp. It improves on the monoblocks, that's a lot to do with the power supply which IIRC I talked about in the review.
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    Cheers Clive, great review.

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    Well, I took the plunge and ordered one a couple of weeks back, it arrived this week. Overall I am very impressed with it, sound quality is great and I love the improved stereo image I am getting. The only downside is I can't use my headphone amp with it, I was hoping I could use the pre-out's but there's no way to mute the speakers, at least there is headphone output on my PiDac and I could alway's use my Tisbury pre on one of the Bantam inputs.

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    Sounds like a nice product. I've never had my mits on one, but the review is very promising.
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