Walau bro xtorm, u senyap-senyap then open a thread in Audiophile
Me still playing around with the T-amp, sound just great especially for its affordable price

bro xtorm, i think the volume control can't works on this amp as it only got single pot, you need double for stereo right?

This post has been edited by ongbs: Aug 12 2008, 10:46 PM

for those don't have casing, try find some kaput car amp casing, it will fit in nicely and look pro!

Some more shielding should give better SQ
Just an Idea....

to me it sound better (playing music, not AV) than my Kenwood DTS AV AMP, damn expensive about 8 years back. (the DVD from the same family cost me RM2700 that time, this AMP even more)

I am stuck to SQ that I like, not an audiophile thought....
but for sure the SQ for this AMP will fulfill most ppl, don't know about audiophile lah

This post has been edited by ongbs: Aug 12 2008, 11:06 PM


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hehe, the soundstage i feel better then the ampzilla lor...
maybe the ampzilla really too old liau

This post has been edited by ongbs: Aug 13 2008, 03:16 AM

Should be able to use the PC PSU, just worry if the board put inside, will it affect the SQ due to high switching frequency?
I am using external 12V 4A switching PS to drive my floor standing speakers, no noise/humming sound

This post has been edited by ongbs: Aug 14 2008, 07:31 AM

xtorm,
bring the T-amp back to your house mah can test lor
Another option is send me your T-amp so I can test kaw-kaw for you...
I will blast it with FS speakers together with bookshelf (ya, will connect all together)

No need send me your ears lah bro ....
Drive your car "into" your house will give your better listening experience

I got a few higher uF caps now and gonna mod it soon, Nippon 16V 3300uF, ELNA 56V Audio cap 8200uF
Wanna try out Panasonic audio NP cap but it is 4.7uF...

This post has been edited by ongbs: Aug 14 2008, 10:21 AM

huhu...wanna know ah? pay lah!

sad, no time to mod the amp lately...just listening

This post has been edited by ongbs: Aug 15 2008, 01:41 AM

bro jazzy,

Damn...you really wrote a good and detail review of the TA2024
I dunno how to write such review but really like the SQ of T-Amp
Some more I dun have as many "ka chang" as you

What is your speaker configuration? (size of driver)
My T-amp pairing my Yamaha bookshelf (BS) 1xtweeter plus 1x6.5" woofer /ch, but the Yamaha 6.5" drivers been replaced with Mission M3 driver, refer here:
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=766126&hl=

The soundstage, mid and vocal is outstanding Just the bass not that "kick ass" type, maybe due to the smaller speaker enclosure box.
I am another bass head like you

I tested this amp with Yamaha floor standing speaker (FS), 2x8" woofer, 1x8" Mid + 1 tweeter per channel (just afraid T-Amp not powerful enough to drive FS)
Surprisingly it drives my FS speakers well, if I turn up volume till 80% at night sure will get complaint from my neighbour
Bass is much more improved compare to BS speakers, but the bass is kinda "soft", maybe due to the low power (15W?) output of this amp.
Even driving FS for 30min the TA2024 still can be touched with hand...around 45C I guess....damn nice.
AVG current draw at 50% volume with FS still less than 200mA!

bro, please wind another 4 coils for me can? Like for xstorm bro one, he really recom me to replace the coils...pm me the cost, thx!

This post has been edited by ongbs: Aug 15 2008, 03:48 PM

Bass got lah..actually bass too loud with my FS, need to reduce a bit my bass setting.
I mean those "kick heart" bass feeling lah!
Normally with only get this "kick heart" feeling with higher output power amp.

walau bro, what is the brand/type of your little "cute" 10uF NP caps?

This post has been edited by ongbs: Aug 16 2008, 04:12 PM

Red to 12V+ and black to GND, make sure your battery is fully charged

with 7A/hr battery I believe under normal listening condition this amp can last >15 hours.

Your charging circuit will be enough, no need 2 batteries, quite heavy
In my setup, current draw just around 200mA AVG, so 7A/HR battery should last me >30hrs!
15hrs just a very conservative estimation.

Unless my Fluke meter tipu me

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Added on August 16, 2008, 8:31 pmhuhu...then let us two "uncle" working OT tonight

This post has been edited by ongbs: Aug 16 2008, 08:31 PM

Just connect a Amp meter in series with the +12V supply, before going into the 12+ of the amp board.
My Fluke meter got "AVG" function as it will give out AVG current draw reading

Without AVG function it is hard to get accurate reading as the current draw keep on changing reflecting the input/output condition.
Max A I got so far when blasting FS around 2A+, but just for a short duration, like heavy bass.
Higher value of power caps will reduce this current draw from power supply.

Pls check the TA2024 pdf, there is a "fault" pin #19, it will indicate thermal overload or output short to graound, but not sure will it indicate "clipping" status.
It can't drive LED directly, you need a transistor of buffer to "light-up" the LED

For input signal overload there is another pin, #7.

This post has been edited by ongbs: Aug 16 2008, 08:55 PM

ya, just a transistor, a LED and 2 resistors will do the trick

Just a simple add-on, the idle current (no input signal) of this board around 65mA (x12V = 0.78W)
7A/hr battery will last around 100 hrs in standby mode.

That's what I mean:
"Pls check the TA2024 pdf, there is a "fault" pin #19, it will indicate thermal overload or output short to ground, but not sure will it indicate "clipping" status."

Unless the Amp IC itself built-in "output clipping detection", it is beyond my knowledge to add on a detection circuit, or it is no more KISS
This function is in-built in some National power amp IC, if memory serve me right they call it "SPIKE" function, The SPIKE will try to realign the output to a proper level to reduce clipping.

This post has been edited by ongbs: Aug 16 2008, 09:07 PM

huh...apa itu KIC?
KICK I know lah

This post has been edited by ongbs: Aug 16 2008, 09:20 PM

hehe...no more KIC...upgraded to KIS liau ==> Keep It Syiok!!!

The doctor took 7 hrs break before continue the operation
His "operation tools" left somewhere else!
BTW, do you know it's 5am when you posted that?

This post has been edited by ongbs: Aug 17 2008, 05:37 AM

walau, stop all those medical jargon, read till i blur-blur liau

xtorm, i need the medical report after your latest surgery

This post has been edited by ongbs: Aug 17 2008, 12:34 PM