Small amplifier - where to find?

fLa · 15th October 2004, 07:27 PM

Hi, I'm looking for a really small amplifer. Small enough to be built inside/behind a house wall.

I have a Slimp3/Squezebox device (www.slimdevices.com) that I will build in the wall in my living room. Further I will have two in-wall speakers (Boston DMi 250). To be able to get any sound of the speakers I need a amplifier between the music device and the speakers.

This amplifiers I wish to hide inside the wall, invisible. No volume control nothing, it just amplifiers the signal to the speakers. This amp can be powerd by any sort of power, preferable 24V, any will do. The amplifier needs to be cheap(preferable less then 100$) since I need 5 of them since I have 5 rooms with the same setup (different music in each room, one slimdevice each).

I hope someone can give me suggestions of such amplifier or applicable solution?

Thanx,
Fredrik

skyraider · 21st October 2004, 09:37 AM

This is the first time I heard of such things..

Honestly, I am qurious to know why you wanted to do something like that...

Jennice · 21st October 2004, 10:26 AM

small amp or big amp... you'll have a heat problem regardless. As long as it's completely hidden, you'll have thermal build-up. A small amp will do it slower than a big one, but temperature will rise.

Are you referring to 5 stereo amps or five channels?
to me, it sounds like I'd take an ordinary amp and put on the attic (under the roof) ahere it'll get plenty of cooling, and you'll avoid making all the holes in the wall.

This is all starting to sound very odd to me.

Jennice

officeboy · 21st October 2004, 09:00 PM

I know for fancy yachts and things they have these little amps that fit in an electrical box (with volume control sticking out the front). I have no idea where you would get them, but a guy I know who does electrical work on custom yachts has installed them before.
Never heard of anything like that for home use.

Maybe it's something like this?
http://www.homecontrols.com/cgi-bin/...95/prrfnbr/407

15th October 2004, 07:27 PM	#1
fLa diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	Small amplifier - where to find? Hi, I'm looking for a really small amplifer. Small enough to be built inside/behind a house wall. I have a Slimp3/Squezebox device (www.slimdevices.com) that I will build in the wall in my living room. Further I will have two in-wall speakers (Boston DMi 250). To be able to get any sound of the speakers I need a amplifier between the music device and the speakers. This amplifiers I wish to hide inside the wall, invisible. No volume control nothing, it just amplifiers the signal to the speakers. This amp can be powerd by any sort of power, preferable 24V, any will do. The amplifier needs to be cheap(preferable less then 100$) since I need 5 of them since I have 5 rooms with the same setup (different music in each room, one slimdevice each). I hope someone can give me suggestions of such amplifier or applicable solution? Thanx, Fredrik

21st October 2004, 10:26 AM	#3
Jennice diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Planet Earth	small amp or big amp... you'll have a heat problem regardless. As long as it's completely hidden, you'll have thermal build-up. A small amp will do it slower than a big one, but temperature will rise. Are you referring to 5 stereo amps or five channels? to me, it sounds like I'd take an ordinary amp and put on the attic (under the roof) ahere it'll get plenty of cooling, and you'll avoid making all the holes in the wall. This is all starting to sound very odd to me. Jennice __________________ I get paid to break stuff. My g/f gets paid to play with children. Life is good.

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21st October 2004, 09:37 AM	#2
skyraider diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: malaysia	This is the first time I heard of such things.. Honestly, I am qurious to know why you wanted to do something like that...

21st October 2004, 09:00 PM	#4
officeboy diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NW Washington	I know for fancy yachts and things they have these little amps that fit in an electrical box (with volume control sticking out the front). I have no idea where you would get them, but a guy I know who does electrical work on custom yachts has installed them before. Never heard of anything like that for home use. Maybe it's something like this? http://www.homecontrols.com/cgi-bin/...95/prrfnbr/407

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