sound???

[Paul Phillips]

I am considering building a chip kit amp. I am curious as to the sound quality of these amps.

 

[ChristianThomas]

Generally surprisingly good. Dependent on layout and execution. Capable of outstripping most good sounding, moderate amps A60, Rega, that type of thing. They improve significantly with care on the power supplies and start knocking on the doors or really good amps. Hard to make a complete hash of, but equally hard to get the last ounces out of them. Worth the effort.

Will that do?

 

[PJN]

They are relatively easy to build and inexpensive. Well worth the effort and the sound is very good. But get a reliable kit, like a chip amp.com kit or similar to avoid headaches. While they don't better a good discrete design like the F5 they get darn close.

PJN

 

[djoffe]

Some like to collect the bits and pieces from various sources...if you already have a well stocked "junk box"...that's perhaps the least expensive way to do it...

Others might favor a complete kit...everything but the solder...like the Akitika GT-101...

Akitika GT-101 Audio Power Amplifier Kit

 

[Fast Eddie D]

Dependent on layout and execution.

Yes.

 

[godfrey]

Hard to make a complete hash of,

Hard but not impossible....

it ******* poped the chip.i swear im never building a chip amp again such a piece of **** **** it all,im never building an amp ever again such a piece of ****,it burned the transformer and **** gooes all my money to waste. 100 ******* bucks went into the drain because of some shitty idea to use chips
I will never recommend a begginer chip amps

 

[PetruV]

Hard but not impossible....

those things which were tda2050 didnt even have reverse polarity protection,poped in a second,and didnt work at all,drawed in a lot of power and popped with magic smoke

 

[dfuhr7gm]

those things which were tda2050 didnt even have reverse polarity protection,poped in a second,and didnt work at all,drawed in a lot of power and popped with magic smoke

Huh, that's exactly the thing I learned. As the first one went up in smoke, I have now got another single TDA2050 lying around :/

 

[Bill_P]

Paul, you might want to look into a group buy running now for an advanced version of a chip amp. http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/grou...fremen-edition-gb-second-run.html#post3472553