Class T-amps

[The Vinyl Adventure]

id spotted that... be interesting to see how good it is over the original..

[Ali Tait]

Yes indeed,and also against the Hlly.

[The Vinyl Adventure]

Indeed!

Have you seen all the amps they do Ali ... I wonder if any of the other ones are much cop
http://www.hllyelectronics.com/index.php?cPath=21

[Ali Tait]

Yes I've had a look.They mentioned on diyaudio that they have a new amp coming out that will only be sold through their website.Supposed to be their best yet,but then they would say that!

[dave2010]

Ali

Did I miss something else too? When you first mentioned the HLLY 90 I thought it was available for under £100, but since then the prices have gone up quite a lot - or so I think. Maybe I got the prices wrong in the first place?

At the current prices, the Bantam units don't seem to compare too badly, though whether it's worth going for Gold I don't know, as it's around twice the price of the base model. I asked the company how it worked and what it's like. They say they moved on from the basic Tripath designs, and the new ones are much better, but then, as you say, they would say that.

Have many round here tried the Bantams, gold plated or otherwise?

[Ali Tait]

It's the T amp 20 that is about 70 quid I think,the 90 is 158 delivered.As for the Bantams,as I say,I've not heard any,be interesting to compare.I reckon they'll probably be pretty good.

[AndrewR]

I have just ordered one of these Andrew so I will be watching your posts wth interest. The only doubt I had about this board was the fan as I sit close to the hifi and was worried about noise so I am pleased that it can be replaced with a passive heatsink. Where did you get it from?

Hi Covenant,

I have just published my review of the Sure 2x100W board, with some mixed feelings. See here http://www.hifiwatcher.com/?p=302

Would be interested to read your thoughts as well.

Andrew

[Techno Commander]

I am sorely tempted to lay down 50 notes on the Topping TP21, which uses the TA2021 chip. I think this could make a usefull little amp to run the PC speakers. I find the internal view exceptionally appealing.

[squeezethatbuffalo]

For those looking for a nice TA2022 amp, the Topping TP60 seems to be a viable and less costly (at least where I live) alternative to the HLLY 90. After over 100 hours of burn in, the sound has become quite impressive, as opposed to just "great value for the money". I'm still not sure whether it sounds like a good valve amp, but it certainly has some qualities of one, such as spaciousness and good midrange.

Here's a picture of its innards:


I've been thinking about upgrading the already-decent components to something fancier, as well as removing the volume control after getting my Volumite. Open to opinions and advices!

Again, big thanks to Ali and John for recommending the HLLY 90. I would've never taken T-AMPs seriously if not for them!

[Ali Tait]

Glad you like it Alex.They are rather good are they not? As you say,they do have some of the qualities of a valve amp.I found the Hlly sounded much better fed from my valve preamp,so you may find the same with the Topping.