Nobsound / Douk / Fosi TPA3116 2.1 Amp Gain

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I picked up the Fosi version of this finished 2.1 amp (black case). It sounds pretty good compared to the Sanwu TPA3118 2.1 board I've had for a while. It appears to be the same board as the Nobsound branded amp.

I like the extra available controls compared to other 2.1 amps, but like most, the gain is set too high for my tastes.

In the attached stock pictures of the internal board, can anyone identify where I might be able to change the gain by removing/changing a resistor (or two for the two TPA ICs)?

Alternatively, if I use a 12V SMPS instead of 20V, could that help, in theory?

Thanks for any suggestions!
 

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http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/tpa3116d2-q1.pdf

As per the datasheet linked above, specifically section 7.3.1 on pages 10-11, the pair of resistors connected between GVDD (pin 7), Gain/Slv (pin 8) and ground controls the gain.

Best case scenario, one of the chips is set as "master" and the other to "slave".

Now, despite what some might say, i'd argue that the exact values of the resistors are irrelevant (provided they're kept in the 10k-100k range); what's more important is the voltage at their midpoint, as far as the gain-setting-detection circuitry in the chip is concerned.

Those stock photos aren't too revealing. Any chance you could remove the heatsink on your board? Some of the relevant resistors may be hiding under it (assuming they didn't place some of them on the bottom - doubtful, since that would mean extra expense, and there's plenty of space on the top).
 
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