In reply to Zomby woof:
Yes, I did miss it- especially when you first said I'd miss the radio- I didn't pay attention to your second post.
Now that I've read it- any sources within north america?
In reply to Zomby woof:
Yes, I did miss it- especially when you first said I'd miss the radio- I didn't pay attention to your second post.
Now that I've read it- any sources within north america?
You can get cheap T-amps from PartsExpress.
The sound quality isn't something that i'd seek out in a home audio environment, but in something as acoustically challenged as a car, it doesn't matter much. They're EXTREMELY efficient and cheap.
alfadriver wrote: In reply to Zomby woof: Yes, I did miss it- especially when you first said I'd miss the radio- I didn't pay attention to your second post.
I didn't say that, and you do have radio on your MP3
Regarding the sound quality of the class T amps. Some people love them (they have awesome reviews), and some people say they don't sound that great. The one I have easily sounds good enough to play in my house.
If you want to drive 4 speakers, you can get a splitter from your MP3 player, and use one amp for the front, one for the back, use the volume controls as your fader, and output from the player for the volume.
That's actually not a bad idea for a budget car system.
Zomby woof wrote: No. There will be times when you wish you had a radio.
I saw this line....
The cost of the amps sound awesome- and perfect for the job.
But one question- what does class T amp mean? Is that just 2 channel?
What's cool about the one you suggest is that it's got basic volume control (whoever said I can use the one on my MP3 players- when I use it as an aux input- it needs to be almsot full volume, so it's not a great use of that). And that can drive a cheap 4 channel amp that's just an amp.
Or I should look for that hidden stick that I saw in a 911....
Classification is based on the amount of time the output devices operate during one complete cycle of signal swing.
http://www.moodym.com/audio/ampclass.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class_T_amplifier
Tom Suddard wrote:Teh E36 M3 wrote: Are you a real teenager?What surprised you? That I listen to podcasts? That I listen to NPR? That I supported less stereo equipment in a car?Tom Suddard wrote: Sounds okay to me, but I only listen to my iPod. I haven't listened to the radio since NPR started making podcasts. That being said, there are numerous advantages to having a headunit. With just an amp, you lose your balance and fader setting. Also, it will take up more space, since you aren't going to mount it where the radio hole will be. That being said, you can get more for your money (as far as sound quality) if you just go with an amp.
Yes, yes, and... yes. 
alfadriver wrote:Zomby woof wrote: No. There will be times when you wish you had a radio.I saw this line.... The cost of the amps sound awesome- and perfect for the job. But one question- what does class T amp mean? Is that just 2 channel? What's cool about the one you suggest is that it's got basic volume control (whoever said I can use the one on my MP3 players- when I use it as an aux input- it needs to be almsot full volume, so it's not a great use of that). And that can drive a cheap 4 channel amp that's just an amp. Or I should look for that hidden stick that I saw in a 911....
Class T amps are "chipamps," fully digital. That's why they're so efficient, small, light, and run cool. I think they are a good idea for car audio in general. You can get some serious power out of a small footprint with those things.
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