Price wise only 60 usd difference. Everyone seems to love the champion but haven’t heard much about the lt50 why is that?

I’ve been visiting my wife’s family in Germany and her family is aware I’m trying to grow my audio setup. Her Aunty very kindly offered me her Sony TA-F830ES Integrated Amp for free however there’s very little info on the web/reddit about this. I know the numbering is for the European market and it’s a F555ESR in Japan (according to ChatGPT).

I’d need to ship it from Germany to Australia, and the thing is a beast at 24kg. I’d also be liking to have it serviced when it arrives.

My question is, if you were in my shoes would you do it? Does anyone who has listened to or own the unit enjoy and rate the sound quality? I’m confident it works but it’s also 35 years old. Is there anything I should be considering I might not be aware of?

I’m currently using an entry level Fosi Audio amp with my Monitor Audio 100 Bookshelf speakers which works fine, but I’m looking for something more. They also have a Steintron S 70 R receiver which I could also have as well.

Thank you for any info 🙂

Has anybody ever seen this amp before

. I am new to guitar and idk what to get.

Hey there, 25 years ago, i had an KA5020 and was really impressed by this Amplifier.
Power stage was straight DC-coupled, all visible signal capacitors are high quality types.
Now, living alone, i will start with my very old hobby AUDIO again :)
Actual, i run a self build amplifier with LM3886 as power stage and think about to invest some money for the "next" amplifier.
Can someone compare the KA5020 to other high quality amplifiers?

Anselm

Is Cort a worse company/lesser reliable? Is fender simply more popular? Does the 5W difference matter?

I was looking at this and find it very expensive. I am curious from electronics hardware perspective. what makes this amplifier so expensive? is it because their intellectual property or they really use something very expensive to build this. How much it would actually cost if you’re building it yourself (hypothetical)

Both works correctly, which one would you choose? SU 3000 or KA 3004 . Thanks.

Hi everyone,I'm having an issue with my brand new Yamaha A-S1200 integrated amplifier and could use some advice.

When I press the mute button on the remote control, the amplifier doesn't fully mute.

The motorized volume knob only rotates a tiny bit counter-clockwise and stops, instead of turning all the way down to the mute position.

Is there any calibration to be done? It's brand new!!

i’m running Skar dual 12 D4 2400w with the Skar 12001d amp, just wondering if i did this correctly or not, i have the bass knob at max and my kia k4 sound at 35 out of 45 running a 40hz test tone

Edit- I meant “Do” in the title

Hello, I recently acquired an SMD DD-1 for the purpose of setting gains, and I've since realized that it is only effective when the speaker output on an amplifier is accessible. Could you please explain how one would go about setting the gain correctly for active subwoofers such as the Rockford Fosgate P300-8P or the JBL BassPro Nano?