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$378 dollars of integrated tube fun ...
I just picked up a Mini Watt N3 (new), I could not resist. It's been burning in all night and now sounds pretty good for 3.5 watts on my Cornwall III's. Look at all the money I could have saved. Ha! It was a little constricted and cold at first, but now it's actually not bad.
Integrated Tube Amplifier - N3 A minimalist integrated amplifier with one pair of RCA inputs and a passive volume control to attenuate the output of its enhanced classical tube circuit comprised of a 12AX7 (ECC83) twin triode feeding a single EL84 (6BQ5) per channel, and also with our advanced switching power supply to deliver a 3.5 watts output per channel. Tubes • Driver - TungSol 12AX7 • Power - Sovtek EL84 (Matched Pair) Specifications • Power Output: 3.5W+3.5W @ 8 ohms • Frequency Response: 30-40Khz (+-1db) • Input Sensitivity: 500mV • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: -80dB / 3.5W • Residual Noise < 1mVac • Input AC Voltage: 100-250Vac • Power Consumption: 38W • Input Impedance: 50K ohms • Output Impedance: 8/6/4 ohms (Japan Z11-EI48*24 Output Transformers) • Dimensions: 130mm (w) x 130mm (d) x 130mm (h) • Weight: 2.6kg • Input: RCA Jacks • Output: Banana Jacks • AC: Standard IEC Jack with Fuse protection (2A Fuse) Can a 3.5-watt amplifier rock your world? | The Audiophiliac - CNET News Last edited by joeinid; 10-07-2011 at 10:56 AM. |
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Sometimes it is a lot of fun to play with something like this.
You have no real expectaions, but when it actually ends up working well it surprises you! Have fun .....
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That's cool! I like it.
I think there are probably a number of inexpensive jewels out there that sound very good for the money.
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I put a Lepai T-Amp on some NHT SuperZero 2.0 at my office and it sounds wonderful.
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That looks neat, even has treble/bass control.
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I've often thought about putting a system together for the least amount of money, a bang for your buck set up, this would certainly qualify I think, looks like fun
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I was pleasantly surprised.
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