Considering a T-Amp based system. Help?
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I've been using a couple of t-amp systems for years one on my PC and one in the kitchen both driving wharfdale modus cubes. Can't fault them nice sound decent volume and cheap.
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I would wager they'll all sound practically the same. The more expensive one's seem to have fancier cases though.
I don't think I am ready to spend as much as the Amptastic Mini-1 cost for a kitchen system so I have ordered a Muse M20 EX2 for $23.60. The company say they have a warehouse in the UK and the price included Royal Mail First Class delivery so I am hoping to receive it soon.
However, it does not come with a PSU so I will need a 12V 5A PSU to power it. I am looking for a brand name PSU with warranty, as I don't particularly want some cheap PoS off an auction site. Any ideas?
However, it does not come with a PSU so I will need a 12V 5A PSU to power it. I am looking for a brand name PSU with warranty, as I don't particularly want some cheap PoS off an auction site. Any ideas?
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Meanwell are about the only 'brand' that you can pick out. Most of them are about the same level of cheapness, but meanwell are good.
Lol, well the Lepai arrived all the way from China today along with the Mission speakers. The speakers came in the original box and are cosmetically perfect which is remarkable for a set that this over 20 years old.
The 2A PSU supplied with the Lepai does not go all the way into the plug socket. Rather than sitting flush there is an about 7mm gap between the faceplate of the socket and the base of the plug. This is not cool, but it works. I have emailed the store (radioddity) for their suggestion here. Still there was always going to be some kind of issue with an item that cost £16.84 delivered!
I hooked everything up through some horrid old bell wire style speaker cable and used my phone (a Samsung ATIV S Windows Phone) as the source. This plays MP3s that are ripped from FLAC files to the Standard, Fast LAME preset through fre:ac.
First thoughts were that the bass was absolutely non existent! The speakers don't go that deep (down to 70hz) and are small, but there was nothing coming through at all at the low end of the register. However, things might be starting to loosen up now. At the top end things are nice and crisp without being overly bright. I do want some more weight and emphasis down low though.
It will be interesting to compare the Lepai with the SMSL SA-36A that I decided over instead of the Muse. The plan is to fix up the B&O speakers and use those with my computer with one of the amps instead of the Creative T20s I currently use. Those are fine for TV and film, but aren't great for music. However, I am slightly concerned that they might be a bit difficult to drive at low 80s impedance at 6 ohms. Oh well, we will see!
The 2A PSU supplied with the Lepai does not go all the way into the plug socket. Rather than sitting flush there is an about 7mm gap between the faceplate of the socket and the base of the plug. This is not cool, but it works. I have emailed the store (radioddity) for their suggestion here. Still there was always going to be some kind of issue with an item that cost £16.84 delivered!
I hooked everything up through some horrid old bell wire style speaker cable and used my phone (a Samsung ATIV S Windows Phone) as the source. This plays MP3s that are ripped from FLAC files to the Standard, Fast LAME preset through fre:ac.
First thoughts were that the bass was absolutely non existent! The speakers don't go that deep (down to 70hz) and are small, but there was nothing coming through at all at the low end of the register. However, things might be starting to loosen up now. At the top end things are nice and crisp without being overly bright. I do want some more weight and emphasis down low though.
It will be interesting to compare the Lepai with the SMSL SA-36A that I decided over instead of the Muse. The plan is to fix up the B&O speakers and use those with my computer with one of the amps instead of the Creative T20s I currently use. Those are fine for TV and film, but aren't great for music. However, I am slightly concerned that they might be a bit difficult to drive at low 80s impedance at 6 ohms. Oh well, we will see!
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I wouldn't worry about that. It's a shallow jack socket and the barrels on those DC supplies are often extra long so that they still work on sockets that are embedded behind a panel etc.