Big hello from Team Amptastic

Hi all, we've finally decided to take the plunge and "officially" join in on some of the action on the Art of Sound forums. Whilst many of you may have already spoken with us or purchased one of our fine TA2020 based Mini T amplifiers, it's high time we got involved on the front line :)

We are a small team of audio lovers who are just as interested as you are in pure and fulfilling sound quality. Geeking out on specs and drooling over exotic hardware is the norm!

We'd also like to extend our warmest thanks to many AoS members, who have helped us get this far in a crowded (and sometimes confusing) world of HiFi gear. A special shout out to Jerry (jandl100) who suggested we get more involved in the forum world a long time ago - hey Jerry how're you keeping?

The plan is to answer your questions (just drop us a message), run competitions to win gear, organise some group buys and get your feedback to help build better products that everyone will love.

All the best,
Chris & everyone at ATUK

http://i.imgur.com/up9hT.png
Photo of the Mini T amplifier (TA2020 based chip amp)

Hi Chris, welcome to the forum from me :) I think I got lost at Scalford this year as I managed to hook up with Jerry & his system last year, not so this one I'm afraid :rolleyes: Pity as last year he had the best sound of the show imho...

Enjoy the forum & all the best to you!

Hello Chris and welcome, i had some fun with one of your amps very good VFM, has your latest version had any board modifications?

Very happy owner of your product here.

Welcome to the forum.

Hi all at ATUK - loving life with the Mini-T, any future plans to extend the range?

Hi there Chris,
Here's a very warm welcome from me to The AoS.

Now then.............
I have a question for you.
The name: 'Amptastic' - Could you tell me when you first used it?

Hi Chris and team, welcome from me too.

I included a Mini-T in the "Cheap as Chips" room at Scalford - running a Fiio E7 Headphone DAC as pre-amp driving a pair of Wharfedale Super Diamonds (MK1) to show how good a cheap desktop system with a tiny footprint could sound - quite a few people were surprised, though a room 7.3m x 5.5m was a bit mean for such diminutive kit!

Under normal circumstances, my Mini-T hides behind a decorative plate in the dining room with a pair of Acoustic Energy Aegis Evo 3s - and the Mini-T does a surprisingly good job of making them go loud!

I'm sure you will pick up loads of good intel from the forums (and sales as well) - but most importantly, hope you have fun - enjoy AoS. :)

Welcome to AOS


Regards D S D L

Welcome to AOS Chris, l too bang on about the Mini-T to everybody- does this qualify me for discounts on Amptastic products in the future!:lol:

Hi Chris.

Very happy owner of two Mini-Ts, bi-amping my speakers. The sound is incredible :eek:

The bass using one Mini-T was superb, but from two... wow! It's taut and deep. The Mini-Ts certainly show up the limitations of my speakers.

I haven't forgotten - I owe you a review... still working on it, trying to avoid cliches. But these amps are so darn good, it's difficult to avoid the hackneyed hi-fi phrases.

Lenny

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A special shout out to Jerry (jandl100) who suggested we get more involved in the forum world a long time ago - hey Jerry how're you keeping?

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Hi Chris :)

Yup, all good here at Jerry Towers.

Nice to see you poking your head above the parapet at last! :cool:

There's quite a few Mini-T fanboyz here at AOS now. I'm using one in my 2nd system with some nice Usher standmounts - it sounds terrific!

Looks like I'm going to have to shut me mouth and give one a try as well in the office setup, since I play at whisper quiet levels up there and don't want to wear out the GEC KT66's on such duties..

A question, since I believe this has been done on pro circles.. What about a Maxi-T Amp? Could these devices be used to build something a little more powerful, to sell at under £200? I know there are pro amps out there, but since you cannot really try before you buy, you may end up with a horrible sounding "HiFi" amp that is only really suited for disco use...

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Originally Posted by DSJR

Looks like I'm going to have to shut me mouth and give one a try as well in the office setup

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Dave - borrow mine for a while - I'll use the P50 in the dining room whilst you're checking it out. :)

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What about a Maxi-T Amp? Could these devices be used to build something a little more powerful, to sell at under £200? I know there are pro amps out there, but since you cannot really try before you buy, you may end up with a horrible sounding "HiFi" amp that is only really suited for disco use...

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I am surprised that people are so late to the 2020 party:eek: I had an Autocostruire 2020 board about 5 or 6 years ago. Nice, but not as good IMO as the 2050 (variously described as a 100w or 50w amp) However, it has the grunt that IMO the 2020 and 2024 chips don't.

LINK: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/class...00-tp2050.html

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I am surprised that people are so late to the 2020 party:eek: I had an Autocostruire 2020 board about 5 or 6 years ago. Nice, but not as good IMO as the 2050 (variously described as a 100w or 50w amp) However, it has the grunt that IMO the 2020 and 2024 chips don't.

LINK: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/class...00-tp2050.html

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Of course it depends totally on the speakers you partner them with, a 2020 is brill with my 100db efficiency speakers.

Good with my 89dB/W/m tannoys.

But lousy with hard to drive speakers. Seriously lousy.

I don't know why but some folks seem to think that a 6W per channel amp (low distortion into 8 ohms) can drive all sorts. I've seen wars over this on forums. It's simply about matching amps to speakers. Nothing new in that.

Nice one chris and welcome to AoS. I run a Mini-T amp on my computer system with a pair of venerable Videotone Minimax 2 speakers. Sounds excellent!

Hi again Chris - you may be interested that I've just had a review of the Mini-T amp posted on the new "Hifi Pig" webzine ... here

Feel free to link to it in your own advertising if you wish - I'm still a Big Fan of the Mini-T! :)

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Originally Posted by Clive

Of course it depends totally on the speakers you partner them with, a 2020 is brill with my 100db efficiency speakers.

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Back loaded horns. 97dB:D

About time Chris!

My Sachikos have got to be physically the largest speakers your amps are driving :eek: I love the David and Goliath thing

http://theartofsound.net/forum/pictu...&pictureid=394

Rob's (Hoops) has probably successfully used the least efficient speakers with a Mini-T - his ATCs were 80dB/W I think! Beats my MBLs at 83dB/W.

I had a quick question about matching speakers to this amp. Would the Q Acoustics Q2010i's work well? I'm new to hifi but from what I've gathered, this amp likes 8ohms and high sensitivity, but these Q2010i's are 6 ohm and 86db. I'm looking for some speakers that are good for £100 ish.

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Originally Posted by Reid Malenfant

Hi Chris, welcome to the forum from me :) I think I got lost at Scalford this year as I managed to hook up with Jerry & his system last year, not so this one I'm afraid :rolleyes: Pity as last year he had the best sound of the show imho...

Enjoy the forum & all the best to you!

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Thanks and glad you got to hear the Mini T at Scalford!

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Originally Posted by Jonboy

Hello Chris and welcome, i had some fun with one of your amps very good VFM, has your latest version had any board modifications?

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Hey Jon thanks for the welcome, we're always so happy to hear from our customers and fans. We've tweaked a few of the components but tried to keep the well received sound quality of the original. We've got some interesting prototypes in the pipeline.

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Originally Posted by littlest hobo

Hi all at ATUK - loving life with the Mini-T, any future plans to extend the range?

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Hey thanks! Unsurprisingly we run several Mini T amps here in the office all day long playing a wide range of tracks and loving every minute of it. As mentioned to Jonboy we are working on some interesting prototypes at the moment. We'd love to hear what products you'd like to see us make next - just drop us a line here or via info@amptastic.com

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Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo

Hi there Chris,
Here's a very warm welcome from me to The AoS.

Now then.............
I have a question for you.
The name: 'Amptastic' - Could you tell me when you first used it?

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Hey thanks for the warm welcome. The product brand was formed in 2009/2010.

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Originally Posted by Alex_UK

Hi Chris and team, welcome from me too.

I included a Mini-T in the "Cheap as Chips" room at Scalford - running a Fiio E7 Headphone DAC as pre-amp driving a pair of Wharfedale Super Diamonds (MK1) to show how good a cheap desktop system with a tiny footprint could sound - quite a few people were surprised, though a room 7.3m x 5.5m was a bit mean for such diminutive kit!

Under normal circumstances, my Mini-T hides behind a decorative plate in the dining room with a pair of Acoustic Energy Aegis Evo 3s - and the Mini-T does a surprisingly good job of making them go loud!

I'm sure you will pick up loads of good intel from the forums (and sales as well) - but most importantly, hope you have fun - enjoy AoS. :)

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Thanks, it's so refreshing to hear honest feedback on audio products. We'd love to hear more about your experiences with the Mini T, any chance you could send me a short write up review (just a few paragraphs would be fine)?

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Originally Posted by Tarzan

Welcome to AOS Chris, l too bang on about the Mini-T to everybody- does this qualify me for discounts on Amptastic products in the future!:lol:

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Tarzan, absolutely! We're more than happy to offer you future discounts. When ordering simply drop us a line via sales@amptastic.com

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Originally Posted by Mr Nad

Hi Chris.

Very happy owner of two Mini-Ts, bi-amping my speakers. The sound is incredible :eek:

The bass using one Mini-T was superb, but from two... wow! It's taut and deep. The Mini-Ts certainly show up the limitations of my speakers.

I haven't forgotten - I owe you a review... still working on it, trying to avoid cliches. But these amps are so darn good, it's difficult to avoid the hackneyed hi-fi phrases.

Lenny

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Hey Lenny, great to hear from you. As you suggest, running two Mini T's is a great way to get even more value for money out of these little beauties. We'd be ever so grateful if you could send the review over to us for the new updated website we've got in the pipeline. All the best, Chris & all the team at ATUK

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Originally Posted by jandl100

Hi Chris :)

Yup, all good here at Jerry Towers.

Nice to see you poking your head above the parapet at last! :cool:

There's quite a few Mini-T fanboyz here at AOS now. I'm using one in my 2nd system with some nice Usher standmounts - it sounds terrific!

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Fantastic, so great to hear from you, that all is well and that you're still rockin' the Mini T in your 2nd system. We've got some interesting ideas for the product, we will be in touch sir.

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Originally Posted by DSJR

Looks like I'm going to have to shut me mouth and give one a try as well in the office setup, since I play at whisper quiet levels up there and don't want to wear out the GEC KT66's on such duties..

A question, since I believe this has been done on pro circles.. What about a Maxi-T Amp? Could these devices be used to build something a little more powerful, to sell at under £200? I know there are pro amps out there, but since you cannot really try before you buy, you may end up with a horrible sounding "HiFi" amp that is only really suited for disco use...

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There are more powerful Tripath style chipsets available, we're still spending time evaluating the sound quality and board layouts for these. Interestingly, you might find that the Mini T is more than 'loud' enough for most listening rooms. The Mini T is very efficient in most cases, there is an environmental aspect to think of here. Raw power output vs sound quality!

We DO however have several product prototypes in test at the moment ;)

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Originally Posted by electric beach

About time Chris!

My Sachikos have got to be physically the largest speakers your amps are driving :eek: I love the David and Goliath thing

http://theartofsound.net/forum/pictu...&pictureid=394

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WOW love it, truely awesome speakers!

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Originally Posted by SMed

I had a quick question about matching speakers to this amp. Would the Q Acoustics Q2010i's work well? I'm new to hifi but from what I've gathered, this amp likes 8ohms and high sensitivity, but these Q2010i's are 6 ohm and 86db. I'm looking for some speakers that are good for £100 ish.

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The Q2010i or Q2020's will be a nice companion to the Mini T amplifier, our advice would be to look for a high efficiency speaker closer to 90db or above.

Big ask but how about a powerful T-amp with multiple inputs and remote control and keep the sound of the Mini-T if you make one of these the world would be your lobster it really would:)

I am a happy owner of an Amptastic Mini 1 and have been trying to contact them through their website but without success. The website shopping cart tab says it is unavailable and down for maintenance but has been like that for some time. Does anyone know if they are still trading?

Thanks

Chris

Hi Guys,

For all you Amptastic fans out there some good news:), I thought you might want to know that on Twitter Amptastic have posted on the 10th July 2016 the following:-

"A quick message to guarantee all our loyal fans that Amptastic is still in business and working on great tech in the background! As ever, thanks for all your support. All the team @ Amptastic HQ"

It will be great to see what they come up with.

all the best

Chris