Temple Audio Bantam Gold class t-amp?

CTony · 2nd February 2011, 11:05 AM

Anybody heard of this UK made class t-amp? I think tnt will be releasing their review on this anytime soon. Appreciating any comments from early users, thanks!

CTony · 6th February 2011, 08:35 AM

...seems nobody has heard about this??...

mkwilliams · 5th May 2011, 07:37 PM

Temple Audio in the UK makes the Bantam Gold. 25 watt wonder, only slightly larger than a pack of American cigarettes. Please believe me, after a week of burn in, this mighty mite sounds incredible. I've got mine powered through a Blue Circle Audio AC outlet filter and my CD transport uses an outboard $400 DAC...no fancy system, ok?

But this thing absolutely rocks. Incredible, punchy highs and quite impressive base through a pair of $400 bookshelf speakers. Mid-range is hit or miss...on recent digital CD recordings, everything is fine. In older, AAD recordings the vocalist can seem a little lost and overshadowed by the crisp, linear highs and throaty bass.

Class T? Whazzat? I don't know, but I think the result of the new process is stunning. At about $300 US, it's making me think I need to get rid of my KT88 tube integrated amp. Well, maybe.

sugarspellitowt · 16th May 2011, 11:15 PM

Bantam went out of business last year, and trying to find a Bantam Gold T-amp is like pulling teeth, at least from my experience.
Are there any comparable pieces? I am in love with the T-amp from everything I've read about it, but I can't locate one anywhere, and would like something similar, if not identical.

Frankenrega · 17th May 2011, 11:54 AM

Their web store is still up (Temple Audio) and showing the Bantam Gold as in stock.

wisnon · 10th August 2011, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by CTony

Anybody heard of this UK made class t-amp? I think tnt will be releasing their review on this anytime soon. Appreciating any comments from early users, thanks!

It is Class D not class T (tripath). Analog Devices chip.

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CTony diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2009	Temple Audio Bantam Gold class t-amp? Anybody heard of this UK made class t-amp? I think tnt will be releasing their review on this anytime soon. Appreciating any comments from early users, thanks!

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6th February 2011, 08:35 AM	#2
CTony diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2009	...seems nobody has heard about this??...

5th May 2011, 07:37 PM	#3
mkwilliams diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2008	Temple Audio in the UK makes the Bantam Gold. 25 watt wonder, only slightly larger than a pack of American cigarettes. Please believe me, after a week of burn in, this mighty mite sounds incredible. I've got mine powered through a Blue Circle Audio AC outlet filter and my CD transport uses an outboard $400 DAC...no fancy system, ok? But this thing absolutely rocks. Incredible, punchy highs and quite impressive base through a pair of $400 bookshelf speakers. Mid-range is hit or miss...on recent digital CD recordings, everything is fine. In older, AAD recordings the vocalist can seem a little lost and overshadowed by the crisp, linear highs and throaty bass. Class T? Whazzat? I don't know, but I think the result of the new process is stunning. At about $300 US, it's making me think I need to get rid of my KT88 tube integrated amp. Well, maybe.

16th May 2011, 11:15 PM	#4
sugarspellitowt diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2011	Bantam went out of business last year, and trying to find a Bantam Gold T-amp is like pulling teeth, at least from my experience. Are there any comparable pieces? I am in love with the T-amp from everything I've read about it, but I can't locate one anywhere, and would like something similar, if not identical.

17th May 2011, 11:54 AM	#5
Frankenrega diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2011	Their web store is still up (Temple Audio) and showing the Bantam Gold as in stock.

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