Y.C.,
Same here.. over the weekend, when I am at home, I don't switch the T-Amp off..
I am sure all of us are!(poisoned by the T-Amp that is!)

With or without the input caps.. so long as I am getting the sound that I wanted and enjoy, I am not bothered (for now ).. Its a never ending chase if you're looking for audio 'nirvana' so to speak.. so I would draw the line somewhere. Otherwise we'll go from obsession to insane!
Remember this is just a 'hobby' with a 'little' passion

Overall I'd say the GC would.. then again in the cost factor wise, it would NOT be in the same league with the T-Amp. Am I right?

Oh yeah.. deadlines... more like the dreadlines .. Same here in my profession.. Deadlines are good if used properly as an arousal for increased performance.. to a certain limit that is! Don't ask me how!

Hitting the sack soon?

This post has been edited by jazzy939: Sep 10 2008, 01:14 AM

ongbs,
you're a man of few words eh? pure 'action' man?

Other reason that I am still up is I am listening/watching San Jose Jazz Festival on VOA.. ahhh so relaxing, listening to soothing music and and the same time in this thread... life can be good at times eh?

Me too... waiting for the Jazz Festival on tv to be over.. then hitting the sack with the spanking new jazz CDs that I bought moments ago..

They really went 'overboard' with Charlize eh? Well let it be!
I am happy with my baby.. too much 'make up' is no natural beauty..

Shall we pick a day after Raya to audition all our 'babies'? It will be one hell of a T-Amp session!

Oh.. I just came up with one simple way to reduce/prevent this popping thing on our babies.. let me test it out first.. We'll know before the week ends...

xtorm,
not that really big but have only two 8 inch woofers. I think Y.C's speakers got three! But mine is a transmission line speakers. One of the best thing in life that I bought was that set of speakers.. now it's the T-Amp!

There are limits to modifications anyway. Limit to physical limitations and designs.. anything more you have to move on to the next hardware level... right?

I got to get my stuffs from Y.C too.. this weekend seems good..
Burrbrown opamps? are you really?

And I am one of the 'old' night owl too!

At night the T-Amp can be really loud! In the day, the volume setting on my pre-amp would be between 9-10 o'clock position. At night, 8 o'clock is kinda loud! best part is even at 'low' volume at night, you don't lose the resolutions.. the whole spectrum of sound is still there n fact there is 'more'...

My T-Amp is also downstairs.. the consolation is, so far no complaints yet!

bro ong, you have my sympathy..
please don't burnt youself out like xtorm did...
surely hope you'll find more time for blasting.. my T-Amp is idling cold at home.. what a pity. But will catch up as soon as I am home.. yeay!

xtorm,
great news in the morning! how many orders this time? is this the batch with an improved input caps or something?

yar lor.. i don't even feel guilty NOT switching the T-AMp off. It is even easier on me as there wasn't even a light to tell me that it is ON! I gotta do something about that!

Heyy.. of course I am NOT really away from this thread.. just that I am away from home and my T-Amp..

Anyway I should be home soon... very very soon!

BTW, who is this ekool? first posting with 100% quotes... finger trouble I hope not..

This post has been edited by jazzy939: Sep 10 2008, 10:20 AM

Trip is excellent! Can't wait to be back though!

whoa.. 15! And all snapped up? Must be really poisonous this thread! With the low price you gave and excellent reviews, it is hard to say no/resist! In fact it's like 'sin' to say no... hahaha

Any chance of a 4th. batch? What about the opamps that you mentioned earlier? What are your plans?

Y.C.,
Nahh am not in SIN city.. hehe but merely 2 1/2 hours by flight to the east. 1 hour time difference I think you have a fair idea where
Yes, did get some last nite.. 'cheaper' yes Wish I brought more 'dough'

If you're commenting about ekool.. maybe he's a TAFC wannabe ? Finger trouble since he's a 'newbie' with a single posting..

xtorm,
I gotta wait for this! Good luck!

ongbs, 65mA is like nothing eh? What about the power consumption of the SMPS?

Question: In the stock form, a polarised 1uF is connected in parallel with a NP 1uF(the yellow coloured one) right?
Why a polarised cap is used? I'd say this has got something to do with the DC biased input design of the T-Amp, no? Refer to evaluation board schematic. It's there at the input.

I hope ekool will be back.. I'm a curious why quoting the whole post without any comments.. lost for words?


This post has been edited by jazzy939: Sep 10 2008, 11:28 AM

hahaha.. no worries! 5W? Really?
Hmmm my lenovo laptop PSU here (output 20V 3.25A) is stamped 65W..
Still I would consider 'negligible' eh?

Most maybe.. It is just the design on this TA2024 that is different I think..

The Lost World(minus the "L").. I like it!

May be it is!
Anyway on my so called industrial type SMPS, even at idle, the output is still 12.6VDC 4.2A! The T-Amp may be idle but NOT the SMPS
Still not a major concern to me.. small consumption. I used to let my Technics switched on at extended hours.. consuming at least 800W of power, especially during the weekends.. I believe the On/OFF cycle is creating surges/stresses that is BAD for electronics..

I will be logging off soon. Need to check out by noon and head to the airport.. Home sweet home, I'm comin' home!

Home Sweet Home!

Yes.. I am back home!

Just had my dinner.. fired up the T-Amp and now spinning my newly acquired jazz CDs... mmmmmm life is good!

ekool, welcome to the TAFC! Please update us on your progress!

Y.C., You bought that Sansui CDP eh? RM320 is a steal!

ijan, wassup bro?

gabanyayaya, whats new?

I did

ongbs,
ada some personal project. T-Amp included
So anything new on your side?

Yes.. That would be also my next task.. weekend probably.
Any improvements as the burn in hours are increasing?

Since I installed the 10000uF tank cap, the bass is a 'lil 'thick'.. which I like!
Might add another 10000uF

xtorm,
eh? why is that so?

So, how many caps are installed?

Well, as long as you like the sound it doesn't matter if it's 'el-cheapo'

This post has been edited by jazzy939: Sep 11 2008, 11:55 AM

ongbs,
yes.. he wanted tototally remove the input caps! and I am waiting for his results!!!
I was enquiring how many tank caps that he installed
Crowded place where his T-Amp is...

I tried to google for that Sansui model but nothing worthwhile turn up.. but, hey at that price I won't complaint! I could have bought it too if not for my current player.

I am btw, using an old, infact one of the earliest Sony's DVD player, DVP-S7000. This player makes one hell of a CD transport.. I read the reviews, bought it and I couldn't agree more! Value for money as the condition is almost mint for few hundred bucks

Wahh bro Y.C., you sure can 'sweet talk'/poison people esp. your friends into buying 'anything'

I may also,(damn! gonna hate myself for this ), acquire another top of the range CDP. An old model-read that obsolete. This time a real CDP
For the sole reason that it has an I2S digital out which I can feed directly to my DAC We'll see if there would be 'some' improvements in the sonic department.. Ooohhh so much to do this weekend!

Talking about Sansui, the only Sansui that I have right now is an analogue tuner which I am still using, bought circa 1982... Excellent product!

Y.C., how many of those SMDs (caps and resistors) that you have replaced? Improved the sonics?

This post has been edited by jazzy939: Sep 11 2008, 08:15 PM