AudioSource Amp 300 ever heard one or of it?

danger boy
danger boy Posts: 15,722
edited January 2008 in Electronics
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/product-description/B0006VBTDA/ref=dp_proddesc_0/103-9944625-6580602?ie=UTF8&n=172282&s=electronics

sounds like it might be good for a budget amp
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,804
    edited January 2008
    7 out of 8 reviews claim their unit failed. The one positive review, who says his has worked for ten years can be thrown out, because it's only been available for two years.

    I don't think I've ever seen a product's reliability rated that poorly.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,384
    edited January 2008
    They are nothing to write home about. Very very average and actually seem to have some reliability issues. Probably a nice starter unit for a teenager.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • ShinAce
    ShinAce Posts: 1,194
    edited January 2008
    I've been running an AudioSource ampOne for nearly a year and can't complain. No hiss, sounds great. This one is rated at 80 WRMS @ 8 ohm stereo and 200 WRMS @ 8 ohm bridged.

    It does run a bit warm but I have plenty of ventilation on it. Personally, the amp running warm is a good sign(higher quiescent current).
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited January 2008
    I have the Amp 100 for deck speaker duty and it works well. But it is only used for about 6 months out of the year at low listening levels. It serves my purpose very well, but not sure I'd rely on one for 2 channel or HT duty.....


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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited January 2008
    I have an Amp One...probably 10 years old, beat up and scratched, but never runs out of gas and very clean sounding. The guy I bought it from told me it was one of the protos. For what I paid for it, it's a keeper.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited January 2008
    I also back the AmpOne. I have two of them along with the PreOne and have never had a problem with any of them. They are not the most hifi amps you can buy, but solid for the price, does not color the music, and very quiet.
    Jake
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited January 2008
    zingo wrote: »
    I also back the AmpOne. I have two of them along with the PreOne and have never had a problem with any of them. They are not the most hifi amps you can buy, but solid for the price, does not color the music, and very quiet.

    I've had the AmpThree for seven or eight years, and I'd say zingo's comments are a fair assessment of it as well.
    Wristwatch--->Crisco
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  • speakergeek
    speakergeek Posts: 555
    edited January 2008
    Yeah, I've seen the innards of the amp one, and it's quite impressive for the price.
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