It's a very good pre-amp. I may bung a piccie of the innards on here.
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It's a very good pre-amp. I may bung a piccie of the innards on here.
Yes ddd-do that. [emoji106]
Looks like there was a version with a valve MC stage as well, top left in the pic.
http://img.canuckaudiomart.com/uploa...e_mc_stage.jpg
Looks like a nice project! I look forward to your posts as it goes together!Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Russell
I just dragged some of my gear out of the den and into the living room.
The Tannoy Cheviot Mk.II speakers, Trichord Research Digital Turntable, Monarchy Audio M22C DAC/Pre-amp and the Modern Classic tubes CT15 Class A EL34 monoblocks. Boy does this lot sound good. Bloody amazing!
http://i68.tinypic.com/v2zo2e.jpg
. Changing listening room s Geoff or fancied a little exercise ?. Nice Gear.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
You lucky boy :D
No. I'm selling off the Tannoys and monoblocks shortly. Plus other gear.Quote:
Originally Posted by tapid
The Chevvies?Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Probably. After I've sold the monoblocks, I need the Tannoys to demo them.Quote:
Originally Posted by dantheman91
Blimey that will be sad....How come your selling off...?Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I had an unbranded (Breeze Audio) TPE3116 Class D mini amp sent from China recently. I'd been waiting for a suitable SMPS, ordered separately, which arrived this morning and the whole lot was rigged up for a try-out through the Cheviots. Bloody hell! This little thing sounds amazing!
I thought it might be decent on the strength of this bench test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6WkVSr_Hn8
It's got a firm grip on the Tannoys and the sound quality is remarkable, it reminds me of the Monarchy Audio SM-70. It has a similar degree of clarity and transparency. Very lucid and punchy too. I can forgive it having only one input, I only use CD most of the time.
Well chuffed for something I just bought to play around with. Despite the tiny size, it's capable of putting out a max of around fifty watts.
The amp was £17.52 delivered and the power adaptor cost £7.96, I find it hard to believe this kind of sound and power can be bought so cheaply.
Mine is identical to the Breeze Audio badged one in the bench test, but carries no branding.
Too much gear and too much of it is BIG.Quote:
Originally Posted by dantheman91
is it one of these https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/AXMAA...a2f/s-l500.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Finished-...MAAOSwqfNXka2f
had it in my saved list
Yup! :)
And this is the SMPS I also bought: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/96W-Unive...53.m2749.l2649
Comes with a shaver socket type mains plug on lead, so I used a regular kettle type. Works just fine. The voltage selection is none too accurate, I measured 19v at the min 12v setting, so I left it on that.
Looks virtually identical to my Amptastic Mini-T. I use it running into a pair of B&W DM2As for AV duties. Bought it a few years ago for about £50; more than you paid for yours.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Just ordered a TPA3116 pcb for ............... £3.76, free p+p :eek:
New toy just arrived. You don't see these very often. Sounding very good, bags of power too.
http://i66.tinypic.com/2psim2p.jpg
looks in great nick geoff. not seen that model
I cheated. That's a stock photo, although mine is in identical condition.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
I've only ever seen a couple of these for sale. It's the model between the 606 Mk.II and the 909 and was only on the market for about 18 months. I think many went for export.
need to take you post down mate :ner: didnt know they did a 707.... looks nice; what speakers do u intend using? heard a rumour your selling the tannoysQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Looks meaningful.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
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It's driving the Cheviots at the moment, which may be sold sooner or later.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
I'll have a proper listen to this amp later, bit busy right now. I'll give it an hour warm up first.
I can't get over how heavy this thing is for a little box. It's supposed to weigh 35 pounds, but feels more.
Let me know if the Cheviots are on the move. I'd be interestedQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
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Pic of actual amp.
http://i63.tinypic.com/bk37o.jpg
One of the odd couple I haven't tried. Speakon connectors for the speakers?
Yes, Speakons. I made adaptors for now and will look into fitting 4mm banana sockets.
http://i68.tinypic.com/ifsbjo.jpg
Well impressed with the amp so far. My Tannoys show up even the slightest hint of grain or grit, but this Quad is silky smooth at the top, nice mids and decent solid bass. What's not to like?
not bland-sounding then?
Have you tried a 606 Geoff?
No. I have heard them years ago. Got a 306 though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
No. I find amps that are a bit two dimensional bland, but this has nice depth & ambience.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Great little amp the 306.
Never got on with the 606, it was only here a week.
No, not IMO. The first current dumping designs, the 405-1, could be described as such, but Quad quickly put things right. I have the 520 and a pair of 510 monoblocks. The 606, 707 and 909 were developments of the 500 series.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Speakons are a bit of a PITA and unfortunately have become standard connectors on professional tour-grade audio equipment.
Still coming to terms with the Quad 707.
I'm driving the power amp directly from the M22C DAC, which has its own volume control.
This is definitely a very good amp indeed. Best amp I've used? Impossible to say, but I think it's quite probably the best all rounder I've owned. It just doesn't put a foot wrong with the Tannoys and never draws attention to itself, which a neat trick few amps manage.
I was just playing June Tabor's 'A Quiet Eye' and the lucidity of her voice was just perfect. It's an album that can sound slightly bright at the extreme top sometimes, but not here.
I followed with a bit of Shpongle and you need all the depth and ambience possible to get this right. Again, it was perfect.
All in all, a nice result and definitely better than I'd expected. It's a 'fit and forget' amplifier. Likely to be a keeper. Where else can you get this kind of sound quality and huge power for the money? You can't!
Geoff if you do want to sell those Modern Classic tubes CT15 I might be interested if you can post them. Might be interested in the VTL as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Ming Da pre-amp sits well on the 707.
http://i64.tinypic.com/2psko79.jpg
About time you let me try that Ming Da.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
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I might, if I was selling. Not at the moment though. Knowing the input impedance of your Krell, I reckon it would be a good match.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigman80
Fair enough. I'd like a listen to it. So that's me first dibs on the Cheviots, the modern classics and the Mingda [emoji23][emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
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Done, £2,500. Collect only! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigman80
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On my waySent from my VKY-L09 using TapatalkQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Just arrived and still in its shrink wrap, the second TPA3116 Class D amp. I thought I'd try running one for vinyl and one for CD just for fun.
I paid £16.99 for this one including delivery. Make no mistake, these are seriously good sounding little things despite the silly low cost. Think I'll order a second SMPS as well.
http://i67.tinypic.com/fcpcmc.jpg
I just heard from my best mate.
He bought one of the aforementioned TPA3116 mini amps after hearing mine in my system.
The amps he already owns are an EAR 861, Monarchy Audio SM-70 Pro and Creek Destiny 2. He finds the Destiny 2 superior to the EAR and SM-70 Pro when driving his Tannoys. However, he has declared the TPA3116 unit "embarrassingly good" and the equal of the Creek in his system. Like myself, he has now ordered a second one. They are that impressive!!
If you own moderately sensitive speakers you really deserve to hear what these little things can do and at around £25 including power supply, why not give it a go?
Don't tell me that! I paid far more for my Kingrex usb amp! (-:
So what's happening! What are you currently using at this moment, Geoff?
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Not a lot to be honest mate. Been a bit bored lately.Quote:
Originally Posted by southall-1998_mk2
The valve monos are up for sale, followed by some other amps, then the Cheviots. I have alternative system plans.
If those Cheviots go up for sale in 6-7 months, I'll be interested by then.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
S.
It might be around then. It'll be collect only though, the buggers are big and weigh sixty pounds each!Quote:
Originally Posted by southall-1998_mk2
I have at least four speaker build projects that I must get around to starting (that includes another set of Tannoys).
Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Exactly, would never trust any courier with those. Wish I was still living in Southall. Fuck Torquay I say sometimes. But what can you do, eh!
S.
Geoff, please may I join the orderly queue for your Cheviots when you get round to moving them on. I'm sure it is already a long queue but still ... :)