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My Yamaha 2.0 amplifier is “buggy” in that it sometimes fails to turn on, so I have to pull it’s power cable and plug it back in to get it to turn on again. Bu

by girvo 4y ago

My Yamaha 2.0 amplifier is “buggy” in that it sometimes fails to turn on, so I have to pull it’s power cable and plug it back in to get it to turn on again. But it’s also 6 years old, and was a cheap model. I’m still trying to find a decent amplifier for my home setup that’s not some 7.2 giant monstrosity but I’ve not had much luck.

bambax 4y ago
I bought a Yamaha amp in 2000, still works perfectly. If I needed a new one I think I would go the DIY route; there are many models for less than $50 that seem very appealing. You can make a case around them to fit whatever setup or shelf organization you have.
- girvo 4y ago
  Man that's fascinating: I just found a digital amplifier board that does 50W-50W 2.0 channel output with coaxial digital input, perfect for what I'm after, for like $70 lol. I wonder what it sounds like. I might buy one just to find out.
distances 4y ago
Commenting as I didn't know about this option for stereo amplification until a couple of years ago: I'm using Alientek D8, a "full digital" amplifier. It's great -- tiny, affordable, superb sound quality. Digital inputs are optical, coaxial, and USB (works as an external sound card). To get more sources such as Chromecast, computer, and Blu-ray player I have a HDMI splitter (Portta HDMI Switch) that can extract audio from the HDMI signal before passing it forward to beamer/television. I'm very happy with this setup.
saveferris 4y ago
Not 100% certain but seems you are looking for smaller a 2 channel amplifier. This one from Emotiva may be what you are looking for. https://emotiva.com/collections/amps/products/basx-a2m-stereo-flex-amplifier https://emotiva.com/collections/amps/products/basx-a2m-stere... I've had their XPA amplifiers for years and they work great, good value for the performance on a lot of the Emotiva gear

by girvo 4y ago

bambax 4y ago

I bought a Yamaha amp in 2000, still works perfectly. If I needed a new one I think I would go the DIY route; there are many models for less than $50 that seem very appealing. You can make a case around them to fit whatever setup or shelf organization you have.

girvo 4y ago
Man that's fascinating: I just found a digital amplifier board that does 50W-50W 2.0 channel output with coaxial digital input, perfect for what I'm after, for like $70 lol. I wonder what it sounds like. I might buy one just to find out.

distances 4y ago

Commenting as I didn't know about this option for stereo amplification until a couple of years ago: I'm using Alientek D8, a "full digital" amplifier. It's great -- tiny, affordable, superb sound quality. Digital inputs are optical, coaxial, and USB (works as an external sound card). To get more sources such as Chromecast, computer, and Blu-ray player I have a HDMI splitter (Portta HDMI Switch) that can extract audio from the HDMI signal before passing it forward to beamer/television. I'm very happy with this setup.

saveferris 4y ago

Not 100% certain but seems you are looking for smaller a 2 channel amplifier. This one from Emotiva may be what you are looking for. https://emotiva.com/collections/amps/products/basx-a2m-stereo-flex-amplifier https://emotiva.com/collections/amps/products/basx-a2m-stere... I've had their XPA amplifiers for years and they work great, good value for the performance on a lot of the Emotiva gear