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  1. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    Looks like the TI sale is off. I'm getting 150.00 for that TPA3250 now. It does look well made
  2. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    is there a current recommendation for amp to replace my old dual chip TPA3116 with a max of 70.00? Thanks
  3. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    well, my double chip red board ,10.00 from Ebay has died. I have not kept up with this thread much. The VOLT+ WITH STEPPED ATTENUATOR looks interesting as does the Nobsound Mini Dual TPA3116 Digital Power Amplifier HiFi Stereo Amp Audiophile-Grade 2.0 Channel 100W×2 with NE5532P Pre-Amp...
  4. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    https://www.parts-express.com/qualtek-qpdf-320-36-switching-power-supply-36-vdc-88a-320w-single-output--129-148 Qualtek QPDF-320-36 Switching Power Supply 36 VDC 8.8A 320W Single Output
  5. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    I have quite a few of the used laptop 19.5 V power supplies. Some with pretty high amp ratings. One thing I noticed real quick is that some of them are noisy , with some whine, hum, etc. Probably due to the age of them
  6. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/302217245240?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT anyone try this one?
  7. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    i bet the TI eval board has top quality components and construction
  8. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    249.00 for the TI eval board at Mouser. I guess the TI engineer makes a house call to help you assemble it...
  9. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    I've been using a Dell 19.5 volt PS. Power is fine to me. That Allo board looks promising. Thanks
  10. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    I've been away for awhile, and this thread keeps on a pumping. My double chip red board TPA3116D2 just died on me after 2 years of service. What should I get now? Thanks
  11. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    here's the Indeed TA2021S I have
  12. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    I have a Indeed TA2021S myself. I don't consider it better than my dual chip red board. You want to hear a nice CD on the dual chip board? Try "Best of Bread "CD. " Make it with You" sounds phenomenal with the dual chip red board and my Wharfedale 97 speakers.
  13. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    I have the BS22 myself. This is very minimal DIY, the dual chip red board amp. It's a great combo http://www.ebay.com/itm/400930718344?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
  14. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    I don't see it either. it says 12-V to 36-V Supply Voltage Operation TPA3251D2 175-W Stereo, 350-W Mono PurePath™ Ultra-HD Analog-Input Class-D Amplifier
  15. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    I was going to get another dual chip red board for someone in the family, but with the new TI TPA3251D2 chip now out and the TPA3116 is now "aging" , I think I will wait. The eggheads over at DIY have already designed a board for this new chip, so some reviews should come out soon
  16. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    I've wondered the exact same thing. There is the custom board built by a guy named Marsh over at DIY, offered as a group buy. It should be one of the best built TPA3118 based amps. I think the difference between the TPA3118 and the TPA3116 is the location of the heatsink. The new TI chip is...
  17. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 integrated amp build

    which boards are you talking about? I'm ignorant of the these differences thanks
  18. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 integrated amp build

    your man cave looks way to tidy. I bet you use coasters in there too:D
  19. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/TPA3116D2-2X50W-Digital-Amplifier-Board-Class-D-12V-24V-Dual-Channel-Stereo-AMP-/271890880543?hash=item3f4df5981f here's a variation I had not seen,,
  20. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    at what distance do you hear the hiss?
  21. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    I got mine from this guy. So far, so good. http://www.ebay.com/itm/400930718344?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
  22. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    the dell 19.5V adaptors have multiple wires. Some of these wires communicate with the motherboard and relay info as to what power supply it is.
  23. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    a tad warm in South Texas today? we used to make the summer trip to South Padre Island every year. That was 30 years ago. Good times. Hang out at the Hilton, get the free food, mariachi band playing
  24. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    well, my paper plate amp was meant as humor, and not a permanent solution. I have had some fun with it. Turned on my Marantz 2285B, and people comment on the great sound, then show them the paper plate is the one they are listening to. I agree on the vintage look. My Marantz 2285B is stunning...
  25. VintageNut

    TPA 3116 vs the tripaths

    I don't like cutting things off myself. I got a 19.5V laptop female jack, out of an old Dell laptop, that has the wires on one end and the jack on the other. I plug my Dell 19.5V brick into the female jack, then the female jack is wired into a 12 Volt jack, oh, and I have a inline power switch...
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