https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005...t_main.10.7a4c5c5f14Czlm&gatewayAdapt=glo2deu
I'm a fanboy of the Würth coils now, no experiments anymore ... 🙂
I'm a fanboy of the Würth coils now, no experiments anymore ... 🙂
How about the Aiyima A70? Looks to be a complete design with PFFB, XLR inputs and with GaN PSU.
https://www.soundphilereview.com/reviews/aiyima-a70-review-50370/
https://www.soundphilereview.com/reviews/aiyima-a70-review-50370/
Why? I thought this is a DIY forum 🙂
Some points I don't like about those compact tin amps:
This could be OK for a simple stereo setup, but not for a 6 channel active setup, I would start to cry if I look at it 🙂
BTW: I'm one of those who still have some TP60 toppings for the built and look alone.
This is the reason, why DIY is sometimes the better way. For around 600,- together, I'm able to built
and so on ... this feels way better and much more satisfying 🙂
Some points I don't like about those compact tin amps:
- thermal design is not ideal
- External power supply is a nogo and 'GAN' marketing for SMPS to me sounds like a joke for dumm power bricks.
- No need for volume pots, and I don't want them at all
- No need for pffb either, I'm fine with good compromise LC filtering and do EQing anyway.
- Ridiculous features like a 'sub out' starting @ 150 Hz is simply idiotic and a shame to support when buying such designs.
- XLR ... never needed it for living room amps and it's not useful for a miniDSP setup. For all my studio gear, XLR is the way to go, yes.
- Form factor, and have i mentioned, external bricks, cables salad and cheap looking over all.
This could be OK for a simple stereo setup, but not for a 6 channel active setup, I would start to cry if I look at it 🙂
BTW: I'm one of those who still have some TP60 toppings for the built and look alone.
This is the reason, why DIY is sometimes the better way. For around 600,- together, I'm able to built
- 6x pbtl mono + quality update together in one
- 'Real' case with 10 mm front, all clean and nice
- Illuminated metall switches (1x stand by per module, 1x on/off, 1x auto on/off)
- Soft start, auto start, speaker protect
- Neutrik Speakons and HQ RCA inputs
- Perfect thermal integration, plenty space for perfect wiring and future updates too.
- Built in 20A 48 V trustworthy industry quality SMPS, no GAN but 94.6 % efficiency and 50 mV pMax and perfect energy saving routines, short cables to the modules (this is 2nd hand in good shape)
and so on ... this feels way better and much more satisfying 🙂
Of course I meant it in general and to readers as an alternative with nice extras like hardware volume control and balanced (which one likely will not abandon after being infected). BTW your board is not DIY either if that is important.
Ah well if it feels better it is better women say.
Ah well if it feels better it is better women say.
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Sure it's only a modded module but the amp itself is DIY after all.
Really not a big fan of volume controls in active system, but I get you. I won't get infected by unnesessary features. i.e. before I use. fancy interface with loads of drivers and software, i prefer class complient gear out of experience.
And I really would not recommend the A70 to my friends as for the shortcomings the unit has (unusable features like the subout or the thermal design).
The thing I really like on the 'old' pbtl board are the chunky CPU heatsinks. They do a pretty good job. No low area cooling fins I often see or even cheaper, screwed direct to the tin case as it's common these days. But thanks god, as long as you get offered pffb and xlr, reduced design and long term quality is no big deal anymore 😉
Really not a big fan of volume controls in active system, but I get you. I won't get infected by unnesessary features. i.e. before I use. fancy interface with loads of drivers and software, i prefer class complient gear out of experience.
And I really would not recommend the A70 to my friends as for the shortcomings the unit has (unusable features like the subout or the thermal design).
The thing I really like on the 'old' pbtl board are the chunky CPU heatsinks. They do a pretty good job. No low area cooling fins I often see or even cheaper, screwed direct to the tin case as it's common these days. But thanks god, as long as you get offered pffb and xlr, reduced design and long term quality is no big deal anymore 😉
Maybe it all makes not much of a difference in reality. Who knows. Assumptions generally don't work out well. Maybe the device judged to be inferior on paper turns out to be superior in reality.