Well, I got the TA-10.1 T-amp, and tried a quick test with my best speakers (EPOS ES-12) - unfortunately they are very hard work for the T-amp. They're not particularly sensitive, and I read something about them being demanding of an amp and later versions (M12, M12.2) were more forgiving.
It was a very quick test, and I couldn't draw any conclusion. It is very different from my Creek 4330. The first thing that struck me was the bass, and not in a good way, even though I'm not a bass-fiend. I didn't expect strength, but the clarity seemed to be absent. With the Creek + Epos, on hearing a bass drum the image of the striker (terminology?) hitting the skin clearly forms in my head. With the T-amp there was just a muffled low tone which could have been anything - not much quieter, just much less distinct. Take this with a pinch of salt though - it was a very brief test. The kind of forwardness of the mid and upper end was striking. I need to listen much more to form an opinion. It took me aback through Creek-attuned ears, but then I started to appreciate the detail I was hearing. At the weekend I may get time to sit there and give it a good listen. Until then it's doing duty in the kitchen driving some "Optimus" speakers that sound like they're operating in a bucket of water. At least when listening to net radio, the newsreaders' voices sound "mellow" ;). There's a long and awkward delay when I switch the cables, and any hope of a blind test is out the window. The only people I could call on for help would be laughing and rolling their eyes too much. I could actually compare it to an original Sonic Impact T-amp, because I ordered that for my purpose originally, then started looking for a power supply, and discovered the TA-10.1, and decided to stump up the big bucks ($130) for that. The only problem is I couldn't fit my speaker cables into the SI-T-amp. Shame if it's not up to the Epos - I was contemplating buying some used M12s. Perhaps I could buy another TA-10.1 and bi-amp them. That might help :). -- jimmyfergus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jimmyfergus's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4323 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33112 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
