[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
stuorguk Wrote: > Teac make some small amplifiers. > > See > http://www.hifigear.co.uk/site/scripts/product_browse.php?product_id=616 > or with CD & DAB included... > http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/CatalogueItem_23878.html here's another line of teac that i've been happy with and the units are not that expensive http://www.teac.com/ref/ref_int.html -- jackaninny ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
lostboy wrote: Total cost - AMP3 £23 inc postage, PSU £15 (could be upgraded), Basic Case & HW - say £15, about 6 hours effort for first assembly (will get lots faster), and very tired hands from winding toroids. I think this is brilliant deal for the quality, but the little TEACs do look much prettier and save fiddling. and as a possible midpoint in fiddliness between the Teacs and the AMP3, you could purchase a Sonic Impact T-Amp and repackage the works with decent connectors and a power supply. probably still only about a $60USD investment (and no torroid winding) would net you a pretty nice sounding little amp. options. --rt ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
CavesOfTQLT wrote: Another idea, if no-one has mentioned it yet, is to use'_ these_' (http://www.edirol.it/europe/details.asp?code=362&id=12&la=UK) monitor loudspeakers which have a digital in socket. Don't know what they sound like though, but it's an extra option to think about. I have a pair of the similar MA-20D's -- they sound excellent. -- Jack at Monkeynoodle dot Org: It's a Scientific Venture... Riding the Emergency Third Rail Power Trip since 1996! ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
Another idea, if no-one has mentioned it yet, is to use'_ these_' (http://www.edirol.it/europe/details.asp?code=362&id=12&la=UK) monitor loudspeakers which have a digital in socket. Don't know what they sound like though, but it's an extra option to think about. -- CavesOfTQLT ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
Thanks Chris, I think I will invest in one. I have an old Pioneer A400 amp, thats far too big for my bedside table, and probably consumes a fair bit of power too. I only use it for an hour at night, and the volume is low. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
Stuart, The line level outputs from an SB are sufficient to drive an AMP3 happily. The AMP3 has a single stereo input, so if you want to change sources without unplugging then a passive selector or preamp will be required. If you use volume control on the SB then all you need is the AMP3, PSU and some speakers. If you are feeding the AMP3 from a DAC and have the SB set to max (for best quality) then you will need some form of volume control before the AMP3, you can easily wire in a quality stereo potentiometer to do this. The basic AMP3 gain is either set by the input resistors and is fixed when you build it. I am using the AMP3 with an SB1 at the moment and I think the default gain setting for the AMP3 I set at build is maybe a bit too high (certainly for internet radio, but not for classical cds ripped to FLAC). I hope to receive my SB2 this week and will test this as well to select the gain before I build my next AMP3. Total cost - AMP3 £23 inc postage, PSU £15 (could be upgraded), Basic Case & HW - say £15, about 6 hours effort for first assembly (will get lots faster), and very tired hands from winding toroids. I think this is brilliant deal for the quality, but the little TEACs do look much prettier and save fiddling. Chris -- lostboy ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
Teac make some small amplifiers. See http://www.hifigear.co.uk/site/scripts/product_browse.php?product_id=616 or with CD & DAB included... http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/CatalogueItem_23878.html -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
lostboy Wrote: > I've recently built an AMP3 kit from www.41hz.com. This is based on a > tripath chip similar to the T-amp. I powered it from a £15 13.8v psu > from Maplin (in UK). I've been comparing it with my (old and mid-fi) > Linn Intek amp and I'm much impressed (more transparent, tighter, > faster). I'm now planning to use the AMP3 boards to drive my planned > SB based multiroom installation. > > Chris Sounds great. Do you need a preamp, or will it just connect straight to the Squeezebox? Stuart. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
> http://www.parasound.com/zcustom/ Those look nifty, but the amp is only analog. Right? That's close to my ideal setup to have with a SB. Small, looks like it would fit in with the SB and has a small matching tuner. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
I've recently built an AMP3 kit from www.41hz.com. This is based on a tripath chip similar to the T-amp. I powered it from a £15 13.8v psu from Maplin (in UK). I've been comparing it with my (old and mid-fi) Linn Intek amp and I'm much impressed (more transparent, tighter, faster). I'm now planning to use the AMP3 boards to drive my planned SB based multiroom installation. Chris -- lostboy ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
Geez, I am trying to catch up, but if you are on this side of the Pond, the Parasound Z-line of products is half-width and small: http://www.parasound.com/zcustom/ -MA Michael Robinson wrote: Check out www.cyrus.co.uk - excellent products and their stuff is smaller than most. I have my amplifier, dvd player, vcr & cable box hidden in a cabinet. The Squeezebox is the only thing outside (apart from the TV). So I think a small case works pretty well... (although that little battery powered amp linked to recently looked very cool!) James -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of abunn Sent: 12 April 2005 17:23 To: Slim Devices Discussion Subject: RE: [slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations This thread is frustrating the hell out me! If everybody has a full sized amp underneath their squeezebox then why make the sb so small?!? My stereo looks ridiculous, I have a regular sized amp and tuner with a tiny sb on top. It sounds great but is taking way more space than it needs to. Maybe I should put my sb in a custom case a la the Hardware Mods on the slimdevices plugins page ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
I'm using one of the T-Amps in the kitchen now and it's been terrific. Not critical listening (you can't hear much above the screaming), but impressive for the cost... On May 5, 2005, at 8:59 AM, jmpage2 wrote: mkosma Wrote: For a terrific small amplifier, you might look into the SE9 single- ended tube amp from Norh. I have one in my office with some high- efficiency speakers from Omega, and it sounds better than anything else I've ever owned. As long as you have relatively efficient speakers the SE9 can put out plenty of volume for most applications. Their website is http://www.norh.com. And, it is certainly interesting looking, esp when the tubes get glowing. Hrmmm... $450 for a 9 watt per channel tube amp, or $20 for the Sonic Technologies T-Amp that many reviewers have raved is a sonic marvel besting $1000 amplifiers that serve similar purposes. Hrmm. -- jmpage2 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
Are there any UK suppliers for the T-amp? Also, could I repeat the request for recommendations of small speakers that would be well paired with the T-amp? Ideally, they would cost 15 pounds and be better than 1000 pound models... ;-) Max PS Has anyone noticed the price for the ac adaptor on the t-amp pages? It's 1/2 the price of the amp! -- max.spicer The wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws but Max stepped into his private boat and waved good-bye ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
mkosma Wrote: > For a terrific small amplifier, you might look into the SE9 single-ended > tube amp from Norh. I have one in my office with some high-efficiency > speakers from Omega, and it sounds better than anything else I've ever > owned. As long as you have relatively efficient speakers the SE9 can > put out plenty of volume for most applications. Their website is > http://www.norh.com. > > > > And, it is certainly interesting looking, esp when the tubes get > glowing. Hrmmm... $450 for a 9 watt per channel tube amp, or $20 for the Sonic Technologies T-Amp that many reviewers have raved is a sonic marvel besting $1000 amplifiers that serve similar purposes. Hrmm. -- jmpage2 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
For a terrific small amplifier, you might look into the SE9 single-ended tube amp from Norh. I have one in my office with some high-efficiency speakers from Omega, and it sounds better than anything else I've ever owned. As long as you have relatively efficient speakers the SE9 can put out plenty of volume for most applications. Their website is http://www.norh.com. -- mkosma ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
On 23/4/05 at 10:55 pm -0700, Apteryx wrote I used Edirol (part of Roland group) active monitors that have the additional advantage of digital input as well as excellent sound for the price... http://www.edirol.com/products/info/ma10dbk.html This is the set I use but they have larger and smaller units as well. Obviously not as high end as some monitors but don't have the price tag either. Look a bit weighty to me. My hi-fi dealer has suggested (I indicated that this was not even my secondary system, but tertiary) the Tivoli Audio Model 2, which is actually a stereo radio, genuine stereo as it has a second speaker. Supposed to be good, but I don't really need the radio part. Also, though active speakers are a possibility, I was specifically thinking of ordinary speakers with that interesting-looking small amplifier. -- Daniel Cohen ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
I used Edirol (part of Roland group) active monitors that have the additional advantage of digital input as well as excellent sound for the price... http://www.edirol.com/products/info/ma10dbk.html This is the set I use but they have larger and smaller units as well. Obviously not as high end as some monitors but don't have the price tag either. -- Apteryx ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
On 10/4/05 at 3:16 am -0700, Mike Hanson wrote Cheap and apparently good: http://www.si-5.com/frontEnd/cm_productDetail.jsp?productID=18. Reviewed here: http://www.tnt-audio.com/ampli/t-amp_e.html. Just set the volume at a fixed position, and use the SB for volume control. Has anybody got a recommendation for small speakers to go with this? I don't recall seeing one on the list. I'm aiming at a system with SB2 that is easy to move from room to room. I'm in England, by the way. -- Daniel Cohen ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
Parts Express : http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=300-952 had it in stock when I "posted" this note. Robert jan van mourik wrote: That Sonic Impact T-Amp looks nice! Does anybody have a recommendation for a power supply? And for some decent speakers while we're at it? Seems to be hard to get though! PCMall showed it in stock yesterday, out of stock today :-( jan ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
Check out www.cyrus.co.uk - excellent products and their stuff is smaller than most. > I have my amplifier, dvd player, vcr & cable box hidden in a cabinet. > The Squeezebox is the only thing outside (apart from the TV). > > So I think a small case works pretty well... > > (although that little battery powered amp linked to recently looked very > cool!) > > James > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of abunn > Sent: 12 April 2005 17:23 > To: Slim Devices Discussion > Subject: RE: [slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations > > This thread is frustrating the hell out me! If everybody has a full > sized > amp underneath their squeezebox then why make the sb so small?!? My > stereo > looks ridiculous, I have a regular sized amp and tuner with a tiny sb on > top. It sounds great but is taking way more space than it needs to. > Maybe I > should put my sb in a custom case a la the Hardware Mods on the > slimdevices > plugins page > > > > ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
I have my amplifier, dvd player, vcr & cable box hidden in a cabinet. The Squeezebox is the only thing outside (apart from the TV). So I think a small case works pretty well... (although that little battery powered amp linked to recently looked very cool!) James -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of abunn Sent: 12 April 2005 17:23 To: Slim Devices Discussion Subject: RE: [slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations This thread is frustrating the hell out me! If everybody has a full sized amp underneath their squeezebox then why make the sb so small?!? My stereo looks ridiculous, I have a regular sized amp and tuner with a tiny sb on top. It sounds great but is taking way more space than it needs to. Maybe I should put my sb in a custom case a la the Hardware Mods on the slimdevices plugins page ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
Quoting abunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > This thread is frustrating the hell out me! If everybody has a full sized > amp underneath their squeezebox then why make the sb so small?!? My stereo > looks ridiculous, I have a regular sized amp and tuner with a tiny sb on > top. It sounds great but is taking way more space than it needs to. Maybe I > should put my sb in a custom case a la the Hardware Mods on the slimdevices > plugins page I've been after Yamaha for ages; those bastards refuse to make my amp smaller, and its causing my shelf to bow. I mean jeez, in this day and age. Don't they understand Moore's Law? thankfully, I have a dremel -kdf ps... ;) ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
This thread is frustrating the hell out me! If everybody has a full sized amp underneath their squeezebox then why make the sb so small?!? My stereo looks ridiculous, I have a regular sized amp and tuner with a tiny sb on top. It sounds great but is taking way more space than it needs to. Maybe I should put my sb in a custom case a la the Hardware Mods on the slimdevices plugins page ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/audio/6cd8/ Shows as in stock. -- radish ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
That Sonic Impact T-Amp looks nice! Does anybody have a recommendation for a power supply? And for some decent speakers while we're at it? Seems to be hard to get though! PCMall showed it in stock yesterday, out of stock today :-( jan ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
--- Mike Hanson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Cheap and apparently good: > http://www.si-5.com/frontEnd/cm_productDetail.jsp?productID=18. > > Reviewed here: http://www.tnt-audio.com/ampli/t-amp_e.html. > Just set > the volume at a fixed position, and use the SB for volume > control. I bought one of these T-Amps at Target.com (not availabe in their retail stores) for use with a SLIMP3. It is intended for portable applications so it does not come with an AC adapter (it runs on D batteries) so you will have to purchase one separately. As soon as I got it my wife decided to remodel our son's room (it was his SLIMP3) so it's been put in a box and has never been used. Hopefully, I will break it out soon and try it. I'll report back and let you know how it works. __ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
Cheap and apparently good: http://www.si-5.com/frontEnd/cm_productDetail.jsp?productID=18. Reviewed here: http://www.tnt-audio.com/ampli/t-amp_e.html. Just set the volume at a fixed position, and use the SB for volume control. -=> Mike Hanson <=- -- Mike Hanson ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
Also take a look at the Griffin PowerWave http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powerwave/techspecs.php Pat On Apr 8, 2005, at 3:16 AM, Stephen Glen Collier wrote: You could try a Sonic Audio T-amp if you can get hold of one. There is a discussion and a link to a review here http://www.zerogain.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7283 SteveC ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
You could try a Sonic Audio T-amp if you can get hold of one. There is a discussion and a link to a review here http://www.zerogain.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7283 SteveC ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
Iain, You could just use a power amp and use the volume control on the squeezebox. If you wanted a really neat solution (and are a bit nifty with a screwdriver) you could get a power amp module from Maplins and mount it in one of the speakers... or flog your missions and buy a pair of active monitors (Tannoy, Alesis and Behringer all do fairly good active monitors for around 2-300 quid) Cheers, Joe On 7 Apr 2005, at 19:40, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Iain Donaldson (Mailing Lists) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 7 April 2005 14:09:01 BST To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: [slim] Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations Reply-To: Slim Devices Discussion Folks: I am about to install an SB2 in a room on a shelf with shelf speakers (Mission M30is - http://www.mission.co.uk/product/m3iseries/loudspeaker_m30i.htm ). My problem is the shelf is 25cm (10in) deep and I need a reasonable amplifier to sit between the SB2 and the speakers that fits on the shelf. This sounds like it should be easy, but it's not been very easy so far. Most hifi separate amps are 30cm deep at a minimum. The only amp so far I've found has been the Creek A50i which is 23cm deep (just fitting with an RCA at the back) but it's a bit over the top for the room and pricey at GBP 479 (USD 800+). I've been through the archives to the list and seen some of the in-wall suggestions, but I don't really have that option as I've just replastered :) I recall seeing an amp that was designed for PC amplification alongside a laptop as part of following a thread on this list once, but i can't find it at all. Anyway, what I need is: - a decent amp (by decent i mean it has to deliver a sound I'm likely to enjoy - I've been quite impressed by Cambridge Audio's A1 & Azur range so that is the kind of thing I'm after. - nothing too expensive as it's only driving bookshelf speakers (that are pretty good for their size) - 23cm or less deep and not wider than a standard piece of hifi separate (I could use something like a second hand NAIT 1 put sideways, but there's no guarantee of getting them at a reasonable price) - available in the UK Anyone any thoughts or suggestions they'd care to share with me ? Thanks in advance ..Iain ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
