Can anyone recommend a small "computer" receiver?

[hpsenicka]

If all you need is an integrated amp to drive your computer speakers, a Kenwood KA-2002A is fairly compact relative to a typical receiver.....http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=41770&highlight=ka-2002

I have also been pleased with a Technics SA-104, and SA-106 receiver.

 

[sydsfloyd67]

A Yamaha CR-220 is pretty petite.

M., Had hopes for that, but it actually measures 17.5" across acording to the online manual. The depth was the standard sized if I remember. Yamaha had a penchant for big boxes with a lot or air on their lower powered models I guess. -sf

 

[Jim H B]

It seems like I see these little Realistic integrated amps on Ebay all the time - SA-150 or something like that. I think they're around 8" wide.

In fact:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Realist...5798556883QQcategoryZ3280QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Does anyone have experience with these?

Jim

 

[yungin's-dad]

It seems like I see these little Realistic integrated amps on Ebay all the time - SA-150 or something like that. I think they're around 8" wide.

In fact:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Realist...5798556883QQcategoryZ3280QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Does anyone have experience with these?

Jim

Inquiring minds want to know.... Anyone?

 

[mhardy6647]

The little R/S amps like the SA-150 (there were many different models over a long run time) come highly recommended as cheap 'chip amps' and for headphones. There was a thread here on AK a while back about using one of them as a HP amp (although the thread-starter was ultimately not totally satisfied). They are quite low-powered, though.

EDIT:
1) Here's the thread referred to above:
http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29562&highlight=radio+shack

2) I built a nice and very small power amp from the little kit sold by Velleman. This sounds quite good and was cheap and easy to build (and small).

These two threads may be of some interest:
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=15774&page=1&pp=15
http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=15894&highlight=velleman