I have the TPA3116D2 amp and was wondering if I can connect anything else to it to have more cleaner and clear sound.
It's good at the moment powerful but I feel that a bit of clarity is needed.
Any recommendations if its possible.
It's good at the moment powerful but I feel that a bit of clarity is needed.
Any recommendations if its possible.
What do you mean for "Clearer"? Class D or PWM amplifiers has an intrinsic limit in the frequency they can amplify, give certain switching frequency, the high part (treble) of the spectrum will become more and more distorted (like metallic sound) as the frequency approach sample or frequency of the PWM. So you can't enhance the high frequency response without limit. (Limit is about Fsw/10).
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"allo.com" has a TPA3118 version that is probably among the ultimate uses of TPA3116/3118. You can get some ideas from their design. An improved output filter is one possibility. TPA3116 is amazingly well sounding for the price but it is not in the top of the chips from TI.
Tube T1 preamp with tone controls and you can also try tube rolling
What speakers do you have?
What speakers do you have?
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Thanks for the suggestions. I will try that T1 tube pre amp first.
I have Focal speakers.
Is there any other amp according to your experience which is better in terms of audio clarity other than this one.. and from any class not just from class d.
Thanks
I have Focal speakers.
Is there any other amp according to your experience which is better in terms of audio clarity other than this one.. and from any class not just from class d.
Thanks
if your speaker arent agressive in the highs try silver speakercable like the cable qed makes.
Be careful not to make your system to bright and therfor fatiguing
Be careful not to make your system to bright and therfor fatiguing
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What ampboard do you use, countless times tubepreamps are used by people who want their 3116 to sound warmer, I don't associate that with more clear, sorry.
Yes i agree on that too. tube is not always "adding" a better sound...
if you want to have a better SQ:
1
set the gain down...most boards have a gain about 30db or more to give a "powerful impression" of the amp - forge that - use a a gain of 20db or 24db
2
as FF mentioned - use different output filter coils - use the same size but with better current capability
3
check the input caps - the chinese boards use strange values or old or recovered caps.
normally foil caps or small 4,7µ - 10µF electrolytic should do better
chris
if you want to have a better SQ:
1
set the gain down...most boards have a gain about 30db or more to give a "powerful impression" of the amp - forge that - use a a gain of 20db or 24db
2
as FF mentioned - use different output filter coils - use the same size but with better current capability
3
check the input caps - the chinese boards use strange values or old or recovered caps.
normally foil caps or small 4,7µ - 10µF electrolytic should do better
chris
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Last option get Klipsch Reference RP speakers
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Yes everybody should buy a tube amplifier and add it to every sound system, why are you not interested in the system that gives him unclear sound and why do you suggest replacing Focal speakers for modern Klipsch, everybody knows Bose speakers are even better.
horn speakers
More clear,open,energy in the highs
A tube pre amp an upgraded tubes are also very unexpensive so i won't cost a furtune to try
Silver cabel qed spesklare cable is know to have more bright,clear sound because that is what suilver cable often have
QED Silver Anniversary XT Speaker Cable - Custom Length | Future Shop
A littel cheaper but can sound thin in the bass QED Silver Micro Speaker Cable - Custom Length | Future Shop
What focals ?
My TDA7498E amp form audiophonics sounds clear but it has a llittlr more bass,treble than a neutral sounding amp.
More clear,open,energy in the highs
A tube pre amp an upgraded tubes are also very unexpensive so i won't cost a furtune to try
Silver cabel qed spesklare cable is know to have more bright,clear sound because that is what suilver cable often have
QED Silver Anniversary XT Speaker Cable - Custom Length | Future Shop
A littel cheaper but can sound thin in the bass QED Silver Micro Speaker Cable - Custom Length | Future Shop
What focals ?
My TDA7498E amp form audiophonics sounds clear but it has a llittlr more bass,treble than a neutral sounding amp.
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I tried the silvery cable, but the sound got too bright and reflections disturbed the sound, something else works better for any system:
If you place a bowl of hot noodle soup onthe amp, the sound becomes much warmer.
Don´t put too much chili pepper into the soup, as the sound might get to hot and melt the high frequency range.
Potato soup makes the sound more muddy, better eat it.
If you place a bowl of hot noodle soup onthe amp, the sound becomes much warmer.
Don´t put too much chili pepper into the soup, as the sound might get to hot and melt the high frequency range.
Potato soup makes the sound more muddy, better eat it.
I do like some things in your approach, but where is the cathodyne and what type of Bose speakers did you try to clone there ?
There was the bootstrap snubber mod that was quite popular on the 3116. I seem to recall it made the sound smoother.