Group buy: Mini T amplifier + 5A PSU at a discount price

[Jonboy]

Mine has arrived this morning and have left it playing away for the rest of the weekend, definitely to my ears sounding more refined than it's predecessor already

[Reid Malenfant]

The post round here seems to be cack of late Nothing arrived yet, not even some cables that Mark Grant posted on Thursday

[RichB]

The post round here seems to be cack of late Nothing arrived yet, not even some cables that Mark Grant posted on Thursday

Ditto Mark, It would have been too good to be true if the postman had brought mine this morning... instead I'll probably get one of those red cards through the door on monday or tuesday and have to take a trip to the depot (4 miles away) next weekend!

[Stratmangler]

Mine arrived in the post this morning - I've yet to try it downstairs with the FH3s, but it's sounding nice with the (running in) Gale 3010s speakers in my son's room.

[Steveh100]

Hi

Am I too late to add my name to the list?

Steve

[Tim]

Hi

Am I too late to add my name to the list?

Steve

Blimey, look at that - post number 1 on the forum is to try and get a members discount!

[synsei]

Just over 28 hours in and the Amptastic 'T' is really opening up now so let's begin with the one piece of constructive criticism I can level at this little marvel when compared to the Hafler: Bass. Whilst it is there the little 'T' just can't dig down quite as far as the more powerful Hafler but that is only to be expected and so I can forgive it that. Despite its lack of ultimate bass extension the 'T' provides a very pacey and tonally excellent bottom end which can really get ones foot tapping.

Midrange is absolutely stunning and exceptionally revealing. Female voices in particular are delivered with so much life and vigour together with multiple layers of tonal beauty that you simply can't help but be drawn into the performance. Feed it with a poor recording however and the 'Mini T' will not be diplomatic about it, it will lay it on the line and tell it like it is. Although the Amptastic T-Amp lacks the ultimate top end sparkle of the Hafler it is a close run thing. Detail levels are immense and yet there is not a hint of analytical coolness anywhere. This amp almost breaths, it is that open. The soundstage is immense with real width and depth, the 'T' places instruments and performers in the soundstage with absolute authority.

In summation I am absolutely staggered by what the Amptastic team have created here. I'm driving the Amptastic T-Amp with a Classe DR5 pre-amp and I am now wondering how much of an improvement there might be if I add another Mini T so the DM2's can have one each. I'm not certain how to go about connecting it all up however, any suggestions?

[chelsea]

Can't you just go red from the pre to red on one mini.
And black from the pre to black/white on the other mini?

[synsei]

I don't think it is that simple Stu. If I wire it up in that configuration I think I would only be utilizing one channel from each amp. I may as well just stick with the one I have in that case The plan is to increase the power output to give a little more oomph to the bass by using the entire output from each Mini-T to drive just one speaker.

[chelsea]

Ah sorry.See what you mean.
I used one with a pair of 12" tannoys a couple of years ago and the only place i could fault it was the bass.

Tempted to try one with the AN/es i have.