Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo Want to Try Super Tube Sound for $20?

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Come on Pmbucko, you're just a little miffed because the $20 T Amp is better than what you're running, right?

PMB's sour note is probably borne of the false belief that all amps sound the same. They don't. The T Amp is really astonishingly good!

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Was this juvenile little barb even necessary? Please.

Yes, the t-amp was run off batteries. Did it sound tube-like? No, not really. Actually, if we were to judge tube-like the presence of a warmer, more lush and open sound, than of the two, the Onkyo sounded more tube-like.

I plan on getting a power supply for the t-amp some time (I'm not in a rush) and then I'll see how much it improves. If it indeed does become so much better that it gives the Onkyo a run for the money, I will gladly state it here.



slightly OT, but aren't there some "audiophiles" who claim that battery power gives a more clean, pure sound?

For that you're going to have to take the Sears Die Hard out of your car and into the living room. Get a converter, it's safer.

Partsexpress.com has these 5 amp 13.8 volt power supplies for $30.00.

pcmall.com has the T Amp for $20.00.

Quick..... someone loan me fifty bucks.

I sure wish business would pick up so I could spend some money.
Even just a little $$
I have the upgradeitis bug soooo bad. Maybe its good that business is slow.

BethR,
zathras is sidekick, not hero.

Well the reviews here and elsewhere, have been so positive, that I've ordered 2 T-amps. A buddy also wants one, so we made the $100 Parts Express minimum.

I'm getting a 13.8V/3A power supply locally. Its been recommended here, so I hope it won't fry the 12V T-amp.

One of the main reasons I ordered the T-amp is because I've read people say that Pioneer amps are not "musical" and I'd really like to hear the M22's using something better. I've got the VSX-D812 A/V Receiver. It has pre-outs for all channels. There's something I want to try after I've tested the T-amp in its normal configuration. Take the left speaker RCA pre-out. Split it using a RCA splitter. Then use the Dual RCA jack/3.5mm stereo plug on the other end to send a dual-mono signal into the 1 T-AMP. Hence, I'll be using both channels of the T-amp to power the M22's. I'll just combine the 2 negative wires from the T-amp into 1 banana plug, etc. Do the same for the right speaker.
Now will the power supply be able to handle 2 T-amps?

I've been reading a lot about this amp, and it has gotten a lot of attention from DIY-ers. I'm going to get a project going similar to this one. Maybe do one with better capacitors, resistors and wires later (if I get brave enough). Gonna be a lot of fun.

I've already upgraded the output jack so that I've got RCA jacks in its place. When I get the time, I'm going to convert a nice wood cigar humidor into a housing for the T Amp's guts.

Alright, 2X6 has convinced me. Once I get a summer job back home I'm placing my orders. One question though, do you think the amp will sound good paired with the M22's? I figure I will set up the T-amp and my Denon side-by-side and attach banana plugs to the speaker ends of the cables and just switch them out depending on my preference. It won't be too much of a hassle.

Good question player8. The first Axiom speakers I had were M3Tis. To say they knocked my socks off is an understatement. I liked them better than the $3000 Infinity Composition Overture III speakers I had. I sold the Infinities. I paired the M3s to an ASL 5 wpc SET tube amp. JeezLouize, I could not believe how great this combination sounded, so I ordered a pair of M22Tis. Now, I don't know whether there was a problem with that particular pair or what, but I preferred the M3s. I A/B's the M3s and M22s with my golden eared musician friend, and he agreed. The M22s did not 'open up' with 5 wpc.

So, the T Amp also puts out 5 wpc into 8 ohms. I'd guess based on my tube experience that the M3s might be the better match with the T Amp.

Anyone have a T Amp and both M3s and M22s? I don't have M3s anymore, but I do have a pair of M2s which I will pair with the T Amp sometime this weekend. I'll report back.

I'd really appreciate your response. I'll have my dad do the soldering and hope to experience a new type of audio nirvana.