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

[amptastic]

Oh we meant to post this earlier, but if you wondered what the Amptastic PSU looks like with the updated kettle lead. Wonder no longer

[RichB]

I managed to dig out another fused kettle lead and used this from the off with my mini t.

[Tim]

Kitchens loooove the Mini T, all joking aside there are many great smallish sized speakers that you can get for such locations. If you're on a budget there are plenty of bargains to be had on that rather large auction site. On another thread here people were talking about how the Gale Gold were decent. We've got some gloss white Q2020i's in the kitchen, Mini T (naturally) fed by an AirPort express.

I have the Q2020i's shortlisted as a new option, but can't afford them at the moment, so I'm trying to decide if I should wait, or buy some second-hand speakers straight away
I am very pleased already however, just using my iDeck speakers.

[RichB]

I know others have said try a cheap pair of Missions 760 or 780... I can vouch for them, lots of fun to be had there and no need ever to spend more than 50quid.

[amptastic]

I know others have said try a cheap pair of Missions 760 or 780... I can vouch for them, lots of fun to be had there and no need ever to spend more than 50quid.

Great recommendations there by RichB, we certainly agree. We've just seen some Gale Golds going for a few quid on the great auction site, bargain for someone's kitchen

[Canetoad]

I'm just waiting on a set of Mission 760s I bought off Richard (Gromit) to arrive. I'll be trying them with my Mini-T soon.

[DSJR]

I'd like to pass on a comment made by Alex_UK to me yesterday. He's tried his Mini-T with a few different speakers now and it seems to him that this is a bit of a marmite amp depending on the speakers used - magical and musical at best and thin, flat-n-tinny at worst. You don't get owt for nowt in this world, but good luck anyway..

As for 760's - either time has worn out the tweeters, or you lot are all going as treble-deaf as me

[Stratmangler]

He's tried his Mini-T with a few different speakers now and it seems to him that this is a bit of a marmite amp depending on the speakers used - magical and musical at best and thin, flat-n-tinny at worst

That's why I've haven't got around to trying it with the FH3s (Mark Audio CHP-70 drivers) in the rig downstairs - even with the horn loading they're not the easiest of drives.
I might have a play tomorrow, but to be honest I'm not expecting too much.

On the other hand the Mini-T sounds lovely with the Gale 3010 in a nearfield situation.

[electric beach]

In my experience it's more context dependent; I had the amp with FH3/ CHP70 from a Touch in two different locations and it sounded wonderful. Took it to Toppsy's and the exact same combination sounded dreadful (thin, weak, etc). Adding the S-booster helped a lot but it likes to be powered up for a while and sorry Chris/Amptastic, but that SMPS is doing yourself and everyone else no favours. Chris has said that he's looking to change it, then maybe it won't be such a chameleon.

[wee tee cee]

I am bi-amping with two minis and had a wee experiment with a pair of whaferdale diamonds for £40 from richer sounds. They are tiny but sound pretty good for what they are....with the mini they need really careful placement but were good fun to play with. I am running the minis in my main system feeding tannoy f3s ,I think. Big floor standers that are easy to drive...really enjoyable to listen to as a combo. As they have settled down I have moved the TQ black to driving the treble and the blue to bass.
The mini t amps are good period....with some careful partnering they can produce some real magic.
Tony.