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Thread: The MiniWatt 2.5W Four-Tube Integrated Amplifier |
    
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2715
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 09:48 pm: |
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http://www.miniwatt.com.hk/index.html
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/miniwatt/miniwatt.html
...it's a cute little bugger. |
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Silver Member Username: Hawkbilly
Nova Scotia
Canada
Post Number: 604
Registered: Jul-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 06:35 am: |
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It is. The Dayens (Ampino) amp he eludes to in his review has also garnered high praise considering its modest price. I always enjoy reminders that megabucks are not required to acheive audio contentment. Just a decent space, some listening time, and careful component matching. Viola!, bliss. |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 12727
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 07:34 am: |
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Just add 100db speakers and good to go! |
Silver Member Username: Hawkbilly
Nova Scotia
Canada
Post Number: 608
Registered: Jul-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 05:27 pm: |
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I would think 90+db would suffice, unless you're in a large room, or like your music particularly loud. I'd love to have a few of those speakers he used to review those amps. The Zu's especially. |
Platinum Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 10057
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 05:56 pm: |
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90+ might work for us Chris but Nuck likes it LOUD! |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2718
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 08:14 pm: |
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Those Tekton 4.5 are 91dB...hmm? |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 2720
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 08:50 pm: |
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Nuck spent too much time playing the drums the only way you can play them - LOUD. |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 2721
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 08:53 pm: |
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Those are neat little amps Chris. You gonna order one so you can review it for us? |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2719
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 10:04 pm: |
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I don't even have room for my Tekton/Trends set-up at the moment, so no David, not right now. |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 12733
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 06:26 am: |
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I think the full range Tektons would be a wonderful match for that little amp.
Stable impedence around 8 ohms. |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 2729
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Friday, June 26, 2009 - 07:30 pm: |
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I've heard the mid-range of the Tektons described before as "addictive". |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2726
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Friday, June 26, 2009 - 08:23 pm: |
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From what little time I've spent with them, I'd have to agree, and they're not even fully run-in. |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 12760
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 07:27 am: |
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Are you selling or keeping the Tektons Chris? |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 12761
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 07:28 am: |
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Right now you have to move them in the closet to get your dress shoes out |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2730
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 08:24 am: |
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Something like that, and I have a party tonight. I am getting pretty tired of juggling them around, but I'd rather not sell them. If I do, I've got your number on speed dial Nuck. |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 12767
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 08:52 am: |
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Just to make things difficult, CM, maybe I send you one of these little tube amps for review... |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2731
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 09:46 am: |
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The Tektons are a bit more efficient than the Ling Singles, so the should be a much better fit.
I think I told you, I was planing on buying a house when I picked these up a while back, I figured that along with the T-Amp & the Sony HD Radio receiver and/or this sweet-sounding Sony portable CD player I have, it would make for a sweet office/small room set-up.
But we haven't been able to pull the trigger on a house, so they remain in the box. |
Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
Post Number: 2732
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 09:47 am: |
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...interested in sending me a house? |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 12768
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 09:54 am: |
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pickup in Canada.
Trying to wrestle the Tektons from ya. |
Gold Member Username: Mike3
Wylie,
Tx
USA
Post Number: 2023
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 05:20 pm: |
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If I lived in a different house with a different wife I might try this minwatt IA and the Tektons.
Then again if that were the case I would not have the cave and set up I have today.
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Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 12786
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 05:32 pm: |
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The little flea amp holds some promise, in fact.
I like the look and numbers for the Lings...hmmm... |
