Class T-amps

[Batty]

Just hooked everything together pc to DAc to amp to Castles, sounds pretty good for the outlay.

[squeezethatbuffalo]

Not at the moment,I'm happy with a pair of bridged DPA Enlightenment power amps,and hopefully the direct-coupled GM70 amps for my statics will be done in the next couple of months.Think that'll be it on the amp front for quite a while!

Very nice! I've been thinking about getting some new valve amps as well, but that won't happen until I move to my new place.

[squeezethatbuffalo]

Update on the "snubber cap" mod: I added one 0.01uf MKP2000s to each of the MUR420 diodes on my TP60. Initial impressions were smoother highs and slightly quieter background, no apparent tradeoffs. Not sure if running in would change things, since my DAC was upgraded to BufII soon after I performed the mods.

For those with a T-Amp that uses similar fast switching diodes, I think this mod is worth trying. Any reasonably small (0.01uf~0.068uf) film cap with a high voltage rating should do, cheap MKPs works for me

[spikeyfaz]

An original Sonic Impulse amp sold on bay for about £36 last night. I did bid, and was sad not to be able to rebid as my network had problems. I wasn't intending to go that high though, so now I feel better!

Was it a Sonic Impact amp? If so I wouldn't worry too much about not winning it. I've lived with one of these amps for several years now. The clarity these little boxes is certainly pretty good given the small cost. However, Bass!! Not a lot of it!!!

I've moved several times during my ownership of the Sonic Impact and had different set-ups. It never failed to work but I couldn't live with da missing bass. I've also got a NuForce Icon and this is a bit better in bass but loses out in the clarity.

I recently got an old (but recently serviced) NAD 3130 and found my missing bass.

Mike

[Ali Tait]

Get a tripath amp with a ta-2022 chip.No lack of bass!

[spikeyfaz]

Get a tripath amp with a ta-2022 chip.No lack of bass!

That's worth knowing.

I've been thinking about revisiting valves but I can't get used to what I perceive as indistinct bass. Might have to take a closer look at a ta-2022 chipped amp.

It's a shame I can't pop down to my local hifi emporium (does such a thing exist now?) and have a listen.

[Ali Tait]

I had the Hlly t-amp 90,search ebay,90w/ch into 4 ohms so plenty welly.I was very surprised how good this is.Good bass grip,and the mid and top sounds quite valve-like in a lot of ways IMO.

[Ali Tait]

Oh,and sounds very good on it's own,but even better driven by a good pre.

[pabbab]

Howdy folks, after reading through this and other threads about the supposedly magical t-amps I submit to you a question. Would a hlly or Bantam be appropriate in filling in the blank in my budget system (in a smallish room):

Macbook (Lossless) > Caiman > _______ > BW 602s2

or should I go with something more traditional (nad 316, for example).

Hope this is a good place to post this question, didn't really feel it needed a new thread...

Cheers,

Patrick

[Ali Tait]

I'd go for the Hlly myself. Plenty power and sounds very good.