i got a few dump question

this T-amp is it works like DAC?
is it the similar amp to Little Dot stuff?

I need an amp to amplifier output from my com to my Aego m

cRazYee:i got a few dump question
March05: This is a good place as any to dump some dumb questions.

cRazYee: this T-amp is it works like DAC? is it the similar amp to Little Dot stuff?
March05: No.

cRazYee: I need an amp to amplifier output from my com to my Aego m
March05: My turn to ask a dumb question. Why? Your Aego m has already got a built-in amp, and your comp/pc has got a built-in pre amp output, right?

dylan, your t-amp remind me of my old car. The first minute you can't move else the engine will die off, the next 5min the gear change will be rough, after that everything is back to normal.

Mind telling us what caps are in the board now? Is it the only change?
Mine all change except the 2024 and inductors.

Although I have not experienced pre-warm up sound as ascribed by Dylan, I am a firm believer of electronics sounding better after 20 minutes of warming up after powering up.

Kww, is your T-amp dead silent without music signal passing through now that it should be properly run-in?

This post has been edited by Y.C.: Mar 5 2009, 11:23 AM

yap, aego m got it's own amp, but still feeling something missing, cuz i hardly turn to high volume

i'm using Mcbook pro, the output is not as good..... and how do you mean by preamp output?

how i position 'T-amp'? It's like ordinary amplifier?

Yc, long time no see, how are you?
The warm up is too little for me to notice the difference. My ear need more training. My t-amp still got hissing sound when turn on with music, but not notice even in middle of the night unless put put my ear next to the speaker. I think is because of any of these reason:
1. i mix some Jalan Pasar cap (1uF, 100pF) and resistors (10ohm, 8.2kohm) to the quality component you pass to me.
2. The component leg is too long (as seem from pic, it is about 2cm for some cap). The input cap and power cap are on another board, the wire is about 5" long.
3. A few broken connection reconnect with bare wire.

Anyway it is still very sweet and smooth, only complain from wife and kids are no remote control for volume. Now it is my dinning room DVD 2 ch home theater amp. Maybe will build another later with better quality components, looking forward for long holiday.

cRazYee, it's unusual that you cannot achieve high volume using the audio output from your Mcbook directly to your Aego m. Are you sure your software volume controls are not set too low?

The internal sound card of your Mcbook consists of a DAC plus a preamp (a very low powered amplifier which boost the signal to a level which is acceptable to a `power' amplifier). The audio out socket of the Mcbook is linked to the preamp.

If you are interested in getting better sound quality.....use an external DAC (AKA external sound card). Sorry, this thread does not deal with that particular component of the sound system.

Yes, you are right...the T-amp is like an ordinary amplifier. It is usually positioned between the pre-amp and passive speakers.

bro March,
You're good!

kww,

not sure what cap. maybe need to open then only know

overall, i am quite satisfy. nvrmind let me fully run in for 100hours first. then see how it goes.


yc,

ur opinion restore my faith, so no need to to adjust telinga

btw i used sansui cdp also



to mod? i need to start to learn some eletronic & electrical basic first

T-Amp sifus,

me totally zero in diy & mod stuff, so bear with me on stoopid q's

a) how does this t-amp work?

b) what is cap & function

c) what is resistor & function

d) things & skills needed to start diy ? sound really stoopid doesnt it

ok will start to do some reseacrh on net too.

dylan, you can just snap a picture of the t-amp and post it here.

About the mod, you can go back to page 1, xtrom and jazzy give a lot of guide. Check out YC blog also.

Kww, I'm fine but the same could not be said of our country's economy which is going to hit many of us soon. Don't worry too much on the warming up phenomenon if you can’t really tell as ignorance is bliss. I'm not able to zoom down the probable culprit(s) to your speakers' hiss if it's indeed caused by your T-amp. I believe it doesn't disturb your listening and DVD watching sessions.

Dylan, Your list of questions is long. Yes, do research before some further forum discussions. The NOS Sansui CD-X310 cdp at RM300 is excellent value.

hi guys, long time no chat thanks for keeping this thread alive and ansering the Q. just back from a shot holiday

the cap im using is Y.C. hahahaha, the value for money mention by jazzy939 on the last thread. but its 3.3uf instead, just a little bit more bass and slightly tame highs
other then tht i didnt change anything else

if you are not into diy, i think the current setting is good enough for now.

Its many times better build than those sub RM200 play everything n anything DVD player.
It crossed my mind to acquire one for general use without being fussy or particular about any of its sonic deficiencies if any.

Hi guys, heard that if adding preamp to T-Amp will help increase the "pushing" power of T-Amp? My friend got a piece of TA2024 based t-amp, just that he found not enough juice for his speaker, so I'm helping him to ask for advice here

The T-Amp on it's own is a power amplifier. A simple pot will work as a 'preamp' to a certain extend. March05 is having a 'simplistic preamp' that merely consists of a pot in a housing with the necessary sockets
I have tried using a commercial pre-amp with it and also DIY preamps. Again, depending on your system configuration and your listening needs.. You have to find one that can satisfy your listening pleasure. I ended up with a buffer preamp (DIY) that really balanced the sounds rather well.

This post has been edited by jazzy939: Mar 6 2009, 08:07 AM

hi everybody,

manage to find the T-Amp thread v1. I forgot that xtorm had mentioned it to me during cod.

a lot of info. not sure can digest or not

anyway, will take my time to read abt it.

thx & happy long weekend !!

so getting a t-amp put in better my com and aego m doesn't help right?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=190290775108
this is bargain
sorry for late sharing

You said it. Not unless you want to hear a fair bit of added distortion, and risk creaming the Aego m's built in amp and maybe the drivers as well.

That's a nice complete TA2024 and good price too. You're thinking of bringing it in?

US$31 is not the "Buy Now Price" but rather the highest bidding price recorded.