Class T-amps

Ali

Are any of the other HLLY amps any good? See http://www.hllyaudio.com/index.php?m...b0a1jb1eegpg64

I know you like the 90, but is the 20 any good?

Well the reason I like the 90 is because it uses the ta2022 chip,which gives a sound that I like,quite valve-like in some respects,yet with a very deep and tight bass,at least compared to most valve amps I've heard. I'm sure the other amps in their range are good,but they will have a different sound as they use different chips.
Not sure,but I think the 20 uses the same chip as the Bantam,and Hamish has both the 90 and the Bantam,and prefers the Hlly. Perhaps he may comment.

Thanks for your input Ali Tait,

I'm hesitating between the Bantam Gold and the hlly 90, though I think I'll go for the hlly based on the 'tube amp' sound of the ta2022. I'm a little bit worried about the hissing that lots of folks seem to experience, but I think I'll take the chance.

The Bantam has the TA2024 chip, which has what's been described as a 'faster, crisper more precise' sound. An interesting article that discusses the two chips while reviewing an Italian t-am can be found here

My taste tends towards more natural and relaxed...

If anyone has any experience with the Bantam Gold, though, I'd love to know about it!

cheers.

If that is your taste,go for the Hlly IMO. Don't worry about the hissing,that was a problem in the earlier iterations of this amp,but has now been sorted. Put it this way,I was using mine with a pair of DIY MLTL's using Fostex Fe167e's at around 93dB/W/M,and I had to have my ear right up to the speaker cone to hear anything.The DPA power amps I'm using at the moment are noisier in this respect.

Trust me,you will love the Hlly.At the asking price,it's astonishing value.

I have a TA2024 Tamp between my PC, DAC and Castle Richmonds, I bought the Sure electronics prebuilt PCB and a case an LED and volume pot, put it all together although I'm only using a 9v supply (all I had lying around) not 12v it is quite impressive.

Hi guys,
I've a few T-amps, I love 'em. Recently I've been using a Sure with the TA 2024C chip, I've read on a few reviews that Tripath chips invert the speaker output. Feeling curious I reversed the speaker connections on the back of my Klipsch RB 81's. Holy Sh!t!! What a difference for the better. I can't believe I hadn't tried this before :doh: I spoke with Seth Krinsky (great guy) at Virtue Audio and he said that on their amps they've already reversed the speaker polarity so you don't need to reverse it on Virtue amps. I have the Virtue One with with the 130v power supply.

Best tweek I've ever done and cost nothing, lol! Would love to know if anyone else tries this and let me know what they think. Please forgive me if this topic has already been discussed :)

Having mt interest tweaked, l am amazed at the sound of the Mini-T T amp, l am a convert- has anybody heard or own the Virtue Audio Sensation range of amplifiers and care to share their thoughts?:)

talking of Virtue amps look what I've been playing with :) Currently listening to it in a second system, very nice amp too
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...s/P1060671.jpg

Thats the one l am interested in Leo, review,please, where did you get it- oh and it looks nice too!

OK so after reading up on the T amps, I'm pretty much sold on the idea for the second system I'm building.

But there are so many to choose from and I'm struggling to make decision (this is not unusual for me).

Do I go for the Mini T that Jerry is praising - thinking that 60 notes is a small investment to either prove or disprove the concept? I don't want to buy on import because of the hassle factor and delay.

Or should I recognise that until a week ago I was settled on getting a second hand cyrus and prepared to pay upwards of 300 quid - so why not go for something with some grunt? Kingrex 20u with PSU, or a bantam gold?

The man at item audio (who was very helpful) suggested the kingrex qs1 power amp would knock the socks off the kingrex 20u, but that's a little more again.

I will be using it with a SB3 via modded caiman or touch (on order) directly to proac signature reference 8 tablettes, which are rated at 87dB I think.

As for sound, I want non-fatiguing, not bright (the proacs are good in this respect) but with good clarity.

Thoughts anyone?

Simon