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[Mr Skrunts]

If anyone comes across a micro 5.1 amp or reciever that would fit snugly on a book self I would be interested.

Need it for a bedroom but want to plug a DVD player into and if possible hook the 5.1 sound from the computer into it as well.

I allready have a Yamaha RDS Downstairs but the unit is way too big for the bedroom.

TIA.  

[Mr Skrunts]

http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.cfm/Product_ID/1430

Thats the main one, would like something half its size.

TIA.  

[Marks DTM Calib]

To drive what speakers....if there big high power low sensitivity things then its a very different story to small high sensitivity lower power ones.

And what budget

[Mr Skrunts]

To drive what speakers....if there big high power low sensitivity things then its a very different story to small high sensitivity lower power ones.

And what budget

Not bought any speakers for the bedroom, power needs dont need to bee anything fantastic.

Will go to £200 ish for the right amp, speakers only need to be smallish.  Would push to a total budget of £500 itf required.  Will be playing a lot of games through the computer.

[Marks DTM Calib]

And as if by magic..............the shop keeper appeared.

http://www.digitechelectronics.com/model.php?ID=2947

Very impressive little system this one, ideal for the bedroom with the only large item being the sub!

Ignore TB, he knows nothing about audio systems!  

[Martin_1962]

To drive what speakers....if there big high power low sensitivity things then its a very different story to small high sensitivity lower power ones.

And what budget

What do you have then?

[Marks DTM Calib]

Currently running a full mission speaker setup with a very heavily modified top end Sony surround amp (I always modify the power supplies and tune the power stages) and DVD player plus a large home made sub

[Martin_1962]

Currently running a full mission speaker setup with a very heavily modified top end Sony surround amp (I always modify the power supplies and tune the power stages) and DVD player plus a large home made sub

Which amp and how modified? I have a Sony STR-DB930

Which Mission speakers?

Any pictures?

[Martin_1962]

All purchased when still UK owned and manufactured - before the one way trip to CHina

My fronts - http://www.castle.uk.com/classic_pembroke.htm

No pictures of the rest the ruined company website is rubbish and the original is down.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Currently running a full mission speaker setup with a very heavily modified top end Sony surround amp (I always modify the power supplies and tune the power stages) and DVD player plus a large home made sub

Which amp and how modified? I have a Sony STR-DB930

Which Mission speakers?

Any pictures?

Its a Sony 1080 amp with a re-built rectifier and smoothing setup on the amp (fast recovery diodes with snubber caps and better smoothing caps parralled with additional low ESR caps dropping off at 0.01 increments to improve high F response).

It has also had the amp feedback re-tuned following the power supply change.

Front speakers are a set of Mission M74's with a Mission centre speaker (M71C?....cant remember) and some basic mission full rnage units for the rears.

Sub is a 300W RMS linear mosfet amp driving 4off 8 1/2 inch drivers wired series parralel and mounted in a large tuned cabinet. Pre-amp for this includes a phase changer, cut-off filter and a linearisation circuit. The clever bit is that the frequency response of the cabinet is the dominent factor and has close to a flat 6dB roll off which is then compensated for by the linearisation circuit....the result means that the response is less dependent on the drivers so cheaper drivers can be used  

[Martin_1962]

So your amp is about 3 models on from mine - the 930 was better than both the 925 and the 940

Would it be worth messing about with my amps PSU?

Sub sounds interesting

[Marks DTM Calib]

So your amp is about 3 models on from mine - the 930 was better than both the 925 and the 940

Would it be worth messing about with my amps PSU?

Sub sounds interesting

All the amps are built to a price and this affects the quality of the components used. Improve the supply nad you get a better attack from the power stage as the series resistance of the supply is greatly reduced, the additional caps then help to spread this across the frequency spectrum.....One of the only things that sets the very high end amps appart is twin, triple or quadruple supplies.

You have to know what you are doing though!

The 940 does actually have a better power stage than the 930.....

[Martin_1962]

So your amp is about 3 models on from mine - the 930 was better than both the 925 and the 940

Would it be worth messing about with my amps PSU?

Sub sounds interesting

All the amps are built to a price and this affects the quality of the components used. Improve the supply nad you get a better attack from the power stage as the series resistance of the supply is greatly reduced, the additional caps then help to spread this across the frequency spectrum.....One of the only things that sets the very high end amps appart is twin, triple or quadruple supplies.

You have to know what you are doing though!

The 940 does actually have a better power stage than the 930.....

Yet it is supposed to not sound as good.

Shall I bring it to Newent for an upgrade

[Mr Skrunts]

And as if by magic..............the shop keeper appeared.

http://www.digitechelectronics.com/model.php?ID=2947

Very impressive little system this one, ideal for the bedroom with the only large item being the sub!

Ignore TB, he knows nothing about audio systems!  

Cheers Mark.

Will check it out.  

[davlad22]

When you're talking 'half-size' i've had a Sony STR-LV500 before, which is a nice bit of kit for the size, as long as you get the included sony cables (to connect to speakers of your choice)

Also the teac components are aesthetically lovely