Errr, I searched but didn't find anything. But then, my searches on DIYAudio frequently don't turn up what I was expecting.
So can it be that nobody has talked about the Sonic Impact T-Amp Gen 2?
$60 at Parts Express, looks prettied up from the first one, includes PS (3 A). Anyone heard it? Anyone looked inside yet? What is the same, what's different? Input caps, PS cap, potentiometer?
http://www.si5.com/products.php?pID=4046
So can it be that nobody has talked about the Sonic Impact T-Amp Gen 2?
$60 at Parts Express, looks prettied up from the first one, includes PS (3 A). Anyone heard it? Anyone looked inside yet? What is the same, what's different? Input caps, PS cap, potentiometer?
http://www.si5.com/products.php?pID=4046
Getting a nice case can be pretty expensive...
I think it was the PE page that mentions it is redesigned from the ground up. So who knows, it might be different inside. If nothing else I would hope to see larger input caps, if maybe not higher quality ones...
From the pics it looks like the speaker outs are still the cheapo clamps, and the line in is still a headphone plug.
I think it was the PE page that mentions it is redesigned from the ground up. So who knows, it might be different inside. If nothing else I would hope to see larger input caps, if maybe not higher quality ones...
From the pics it looks like the speaker outs are still the cheapo clamps, and the line in is still a headphone plug.
I can't imagine there is anything revolutionary inside. They could have at least put some cheap binding posts and RCA jacks on the back.
Says who? I think this is much nicer than a plastic clam shell and it's anything but expensive........
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=262-074
AdamThorne said:
Says who? I think this is much nicer than a plastic clam shell and it's anything but expensive........
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=262-074
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
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Your case looks killer! Did you... what, paint it? Bronze it? Something? Yours looks bronze, but the PE part you linked looks black.
Marketing ploy? Maybe just capitalism in action. Quality amp, great price but never in stock? The obvious answer is raise the price. If SF increases it's margins maybe they'll be able to manufacture them fast enough that you can buy one w/o a 2 month wait...
Your case looks killer! Did you... what, paint it? Bronze it? Something? Yours looks bronze, but the PE part you linked looks black.
Marketing ploy? Maybe just capitalism in action. Quality amp, great price but never in stock? The obvious answer is raise the price. If SF increases it's margins maybe they'll be able to manufacture them fast enough that you can buy one w/o a 2 month wait...
gychang said:
They bought them off ebay.....
http://cgi.ebay.com/3-40X19-Aluminu...ryZ58163QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
They are for spline shafts though. I didn't realize this when I bought them and had to modify them a bit to fit a D shaft. It was a PITA so I don't recommend trying it.
First Look at GEN-2
Got one today. Nice little box. About the same size as the original Sonic. Still all plastic, but not nearly as tall. Thinner and deeper.
And it comes with a power supply! Ah, ha. That's where the higher price come in. Same style of 12V SMPS as comes with The Super-T or the Trends.
New amp has the same cheap little spring clips on the back for the speakers. Not the worlds best, but meant for a small portable amp like this. Good binding posts might weigh more than the whole amp.
Same 1/8" mini plug for audio input. Battery compartments on the sides underneath, just like the first one. 8 AA batteries.
Here's an odd thing, it has a headphone jack! I don't know yet how it's fed, it may simply jump off the input.
You can see the photo below with an old SI case on top for comparison.
Got one today. Nice little box. About the same size as the original Sonic. Still all plastic, but not nearly as tall. Thinner and deeper.
And it comes with a power supply! Ah, ha. That's where the higher price come in. Same style of 12V SMPS as comes with The Super-T or the Trends.
New amp has the same cheap little spring clips on the back for the speakers. Not the worlds best, but meant for a small portable amp like this. Good binding posts might weigh more than the whole amp.
Same 1/8" mini plug for audio input. Battery compartments on the sides underneath, just like the first one. 8 AA batteries.
Here's an odd thing, it has a headphone jack! I don't know yet how it's fed, it may simply jump off the input.
You can see the photo below with an old SI case on top for comparison.
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What's inside?
Have a look at the photo below.
All new printed circuit board. New pot and switch. Cool blue LEDs for the volume knob.
On the right you'll see the wires leading to headphone jack.
There are 3 transistors on the PCB, don't know yet what they do, maybe power-on pop suppression.
Seems to be the same output section as the Sonic Gen-1. There is a 470uF cap on the PCB near pin 1 (lower left of photo). Might be the power cap AKA "tank cap."
I'll check into all this when I get a chance. Just thought y'all would like to see the new beast.
What's inside?
Have a look at the photo below.
All new printed circuit board. New pot and switch. Cool blue LEDs for the volume knob.
On the right you'll see the wires leading to headphone jack.
There are 3 transistors on the PCB, don't know yet what they do, maybe power-on pop suppression.
Seems to be the same output section as the Sonic Gen-1. There is a 470uF cap on the PCB near pin 1 (lower left of photo). Might be the power cap AKA "tank cap."
I'll check into all this when I get a chance. Just thought y'all would like to see the new beast.
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