Hi everyone,
posting this here for all to see and also because a credit should be given when due!
Stumbled upon this thread while looking for solutions to lower the gain of two TDA8932 amps which i absolutely love. After reading the whole thread i realized i won't be able to do the smd soldering myself so i asked Richard if i could buy the finished boards instead. The answer was yes and a month later
(due to covid related shipping disruptions) i ve got the two boards. Now, i must say i was surprised to see this level of quality at this price.
I mean the packaging was courierproof, the soldering top notch and cables were also included which made conecting the amplifiers a breeze.
Now, the sound...I have sold all, and i mean all my other amplifiers including a Bryston dual mono when i furst incorporated 2 TDA8932 blue boards in my system, later replaced by 2 red boards. The satisfaction i was getting from these made me realize this is the way to go for me. I run my system on 12v batteries so i asked Richard if he could do a 12vdc version of his mono amps. He said yes so fast forward here i am listening to Music, writing this. Been listening for a month now and can't get enough. Honestly, since they are battery powered and all, theres no ear fatigue or any hint of distortion that i could normaly hear with my old system ...i'm talking 6+ hours listening sessions and still not enough. Piano sound like piano, cymbals sound like cymbals, that sort of thing! Spent half my life playing and recording music so not a newb in this regard.
The little chip chinese boards are good, raw, wild...i love them. Richard's design however is on another level. Its hard for me to describe the difference but i feel the Monoamps have a better grip on the music. Total authority!
Anyway, what i am trying to say is if anyone is in doubt - don't be! Just go ahead and get these. You will not regeret it. Might end up selling your other amps though
Thank you Richard once again! You are a master of your craft!
Ross