how good is a tripath ?

then_dude · 6th March 2009, 01:13 AM

hello everybody,

i have a tripath amp for 3 years. it's a t2020. i was looking around for getting a high end system.

my search started out with a single end but i ended up with an OTL amp (and a full range phy-hp).

in those readings i read a lot of post where they say that the tripath amp put there tubes in the shades, only an OTL design could win it from a tripath.

So now my question: how good is a tripath really, now the most people have heard one, and did the psu and other optimalisations, and the hype is a bit gone for the tripath.

thank you

then_dude · 7th March 2009, 12:44 PM

anyone ? or am i beating a dead horse?

(i have looked around to find a few more opinions, but nowhere)

thank you

Puffin · 7th March 2009, 01:09 PM

You should try the ClassD thread.

I have used a 2020 Tripath based amp. How good it is depends on the way the amp has been put together and how closely it follows the reccomendations of the Tripath spec sheet.

Other factors will be the impedance and characteristics of your speakers and any ancillaries. IFIRC the 2020 is only good for about 10W per channel before the distortion figures rise significantly.

Gabdx1 · 7th March 2009, 01:42 PM

did you already bought an otl ? and the phy ?

Pm me for a kick *** system

then_dude · 7th March 2009, 01:54 PM

thank you puffin, i posted in the wrong category

i'll do better next time

ps: o another post, i'll pm you ,
but i will post it on the other forum too

thanx

6th March 2009, 01:13 AM	#1
then_dude diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: brussels	how good is a tripath ? hello everybody, i have a tripath amp for 3 years. it's a t2020. i was looking around for getting a high end system. my search started out with a single end but i ended up with an OTL amp (and a full range phy-hp). in those readings i read a lot of post where they say that the tripath amp put there tubes in the shades, only an OTL design could win it from a tripath. So now my question: how good is a tripath really, now the most people have heard one, and did the psu and other optimalisations, and the hype is a bit gone for the tripath. thank you

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7th March 2009, 12:44 PM	#2
then_dude diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: brussels	anyone ? or am i beating a dead horse? (i have looked around to find a few more opinions, but nowhere) thank you

7th March 2009, 01:09 PM	#3
Puffin diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: U.K	You should try the ClassD thread. I have used a 2020 Tripath based amp. How good it is depends on the way the amp has been put together and how closely it follows the reccomendations of the Tripath spec sheet. Other factors will be the impedance and characteristics of your speakers and any ancillaries. IFIRC the 2020 is only good for about 10W per channel before the distortion figures rise significantly.

7th March 2009, 01:42 PM	#4
Gabdx1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2009	did you already bought an otl ? and the phy ? Pm me for a kick *** system

7th March 2009, 01:54 PM	#5
then_dude diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: brussels	thank you puffin, i posted in the wrong category i'll do better next time ps: o another post, i'll pm you , but i will post it on the other forum too thanx

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