My new toy -
The little box on top, y’know, the 2 x 100W power amp :joy:
My new toy -
The little box on top, y’know, the 2 x 100W power amp :joy:
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Looks like it could do some damage. What make is it? Valve or SS?
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
The top, little box really is a 2 x 100W power amp 😂 and it's a Douk Audio (Nobsound) TPA3116.
The bottom, slightly bigger box, is a Nirvana Electronic Works (N.E.W.) A60, a 60W / Ch Class A SS Power Amp.
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Ah, I have the identical looking 50wpc version of the TPA3116 amp. It sounds bloody amazing for the money!
The 100wpc version doubles up on TPA3116 chips, has a bigger heatsink and also an opamp on the input.
How are you finding it?
First outing for it but all I can say is, how on Earth do they get £300 worth of sound quality for £30 ?
Fabulous little thing, that I could happily live with. Confidently handled everything I have thrown at it, Jazz to Metal, simple to complex.
Runs stone cold, so great summer amp.
Love it
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Giant Killer as they say....
Receiver
Marantz 2225
CD Transport & DAC & PSU
Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
Turntable
KAM DDX 1000 with Goldring G800 Cartridge
Loudspeakers
Mordaunt Short M10
Location: West Yorkshire
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I'm Andy.
What PSU are you using with it?
I see in the specs on Amazon that it is very shy of 100W x2:
Power supply voltage:
12V ------- 8 Ohm speaker / 12W (left channel) + 12W (right channel), 4 ohm speaker / 20W (left channel) + 20W (left channel)
15V ------- 8 ohm / 18 + 18W, 4 ohm / greater than 30 + 30W
19V ------- 8 ohm / 32 + 32W, 4 ohm / greater than 45 + 45W
24V ------- 8 ohm / 38 + 38W, 4 ohm / greater than 55 + 55W
(Unless they have used the specs for the 50W x2 amp?)
Main system:
Analogue.
Michell Orbe with arm decoupling kit & Pete's Pylons. SME V arm, Denon DL103M (FGS), Firebottle OPT MKII phono amp
Technic SP-10 in Obsidian plinth, AT1010 PMAC v8b arm, Goldring Elite MC Cart and BB3 Phono Amp
Leak Lenco GL75 with Ortofon OM10 cartridge
Technics RS-BX404 Cassette Deck
Network Player.
Raspberry PI plus R2-R DAC (also used as a CD player) plus Pi NAS Server
Digital.
Philips DCC 730 player
Marantz CD50SE
Amp.
Audiolab 8000A
Speakers.
Reiver Jenna floor standers
HeadPhones.
Sennheiser HD545 Ref, HD600, HD477
What PSU are you using with it?
24V Laptop one
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I'm Alex.
My TPA3116 was put together by a bit of an expert on them on Audiokarma. It has no detectable hiss or switch on/off thump. Been switched on pretty well continuously for three years. Feeds my LS3/6 / Export monitors. It's a great little amp. One thing to remember is that the output filters should be chosen to match the impedance of the speakers, otherwise a slight frequency lift or cut may result.
TPA3116 by A60man, on Flickr
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