Jump to content

Stereo Amp Dying

Flavian
By Flavian
in Audio
 Share
Posted

My faithful Technics SUZ990 is starting to falter, it's been my go to amp for my speakers for almost 8 years, I absolutely love it, and it even drives my hifimans surprisingly well, I like it more than my schiit oddly enough.

 

Anyway, I'm going to have to put it on the back burner until I can repair it. In the meantime I need to find something modest to drive my micca mb42x. Preferably under $120.

I really don't need a dac integrated or anything that makes a decent HP and, as I have a xfi titanium hd with rolled opamps and a magni 2 uber.

 

Was looking at http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-dta-120-class-t-mini-amplifier-60-wpc--300-3800

 

Thoughts? Recommendations?

One time I flipped that pretty red switch on the back of the power supply...

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/612170-stereo-amp-dying/
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

You can normally find some decent older stuff at thrift shops for super cheap. Even if you have to get 2-3, you'll still probably spend $60.

COMPUTER: Mobile Battlestation  |  CPU: INTEL I7-8700k |  Motherboard: Asus z370-i Strix Gaming  | GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW ACX 3.0 | Cooler: Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev. b |  PSU: Corsair SF600 | HDD: Samsung 860 evo 1tb

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/612170-stereo-amp-dying/#findComment-7913222
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
7 minutes ago, FAQBytes said:

You can normally find some decent older stuff at thrift shops for super cheap. Even if you have to get 2-3, you'll still probably spend $60.

True, I should have added that I was hoping to get something in a small form factor, I don't have alot of desk real estate, the only reason I tolerate the technics' size, while it isn't massive, is because I like the sound signature so much :P

One time I flipped that pretty red switch on the back of the power supply...

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/612170-stereo-amp-dying/#findComment-7913282
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
10 minutes ago, Flavian said:

True, I should have added that I was hoping to get something in a small form factor, I don't have alot of desk real estate, the only reason I tolerate the technics' size, while it isn't massive, is because I like the sound signature so much :P

Lots of people like the FiiO E10k. 

https://www.amazon.com/FiiO-E10K-Headphone-Amplifier-Black/dp/B00LP3AMC2/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1466102672&sr=1-1&keywords=fiio+e10k

Also Massdrop has some pretty awesome Amps go online. 

The O2 is also an awesome amp. 

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-o2-amplifier

Fine you want the PSU tier list? Have the PSU tier list: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1116640-psu-tier-list-40-rev-103/

 

Stille (Desktop)

Ryzen 9 3900XT@4.5Ghz - Cryorig H7 Ultimate - 16GB Vengeance LPX 3000Mhz- MSI RTX 3080 Ti Ventus 3x OC - SanDisk Plus 480GB - Crucial MX500 500GB - Intel 660P 1TB SSD - (2x) WD Red 2TB - EVGA G3 650w - Corsair 760T

Evoo Gaming 15"
i7-9750H - 16GB DDR4 - GTX 1660Ti - 480GB SSD M.2 - 1TB 2.5" BX500 SSD 

VM + NAS Server (ProxMox 6.3)

1x Xeon E5-2690 v2  - 92GB ECC DDR3 - Quadro 4000 - Dell H310 HBA (Flashed with IT firmware) -500GB Crucial MX500 (Proxmox Host) Kingston 128GB SSD (FreeNAS dev/ID passthrough) - 8x4TB Toshiba N300 HDD

Toys: Ender 3 Pro, Oculus Rift CV1, Oculus Quest 2, about half a dozen raspberry Pis (2b to 4), Arduino Uno, Arduino Mega, Arduino nano (x3), Arduino nano pro, Atomic Pi. 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/612170-stereo-amp-dying/#findComment-7913352
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
2 minutes ago, Brink2Three said:

Lots of people like the FiiO E10k. 

https://www.amazon.com/FiiO-E10K-Headphone-Amplifier-Black/dp/B00LP3AMC2/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1466102672&sr=1-1&keywords=fiio+e10k

Also Massdrop has some pretty awesome Amps go online. 

The O2 is also an awesome amp. 

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-o2-amplifier

I have a magni2 uber, looking for something to drive bookshelf speakers.

I really want to get the new o2 though.

One time I flipped that pretty red switch on the back of the power supply...

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/612170-stereo-amp-dying/#findComment-7913365
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Smsl stuff is decent inn that price range.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/612170-stereo-amp-dying/#findComment-7913386
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Audio

×