RE: After a stereo amplifier (many!)

["Hawes,Timothy Edward \(GEG\)" <haweste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gareth,

Been thinking about this a bit more, CPC have various amplifier modules (I
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take "module" to mean pre-assembled), plus power supplies.=20

CPC p/n HK00233 is a two-channel amplifier module w/ 30W RMS per channel
in=
to 4ohm speakers (IIRC that makes it 15W into 8ohm speakers). Actually the
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description is a little confusing for this one as to whether it's 2x30W,
or=
2x15W.
Price is 17-ish quid plus vat. The only downside is that it requires a 12V
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**AC** power supply drawing 2amps.=20

There's another similarly priced amp module which accepts 12V DC, p/n
HK003=
68, but that's 20W RMS into 4ohm, also drawing 2A.

For power supplies:
12V DC 10A, p/n HK00790 costs 67-ish plus vat.
12V DC 5A, p/n HK00788 costs 29-ish plus vat

Add a rack-mount case, connectors etc. and cables and that's probably
anoth=
er 100 quid or so

Totalling up:
Modules: 	8 x 17 =3D 136
PSUs: 		2 x 67 =3D 134
Case etc:	1 x 100 =3D 100
Total =3D 370 GBP, plus VAT is approx GBP 435.

While you don't need to do too much soldering to make the amps themselves,
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you would need to assemble all the modules and power supplies etc. Maybe
so=
meone on the list would assemble it for you for a modest fee (I'm not
hinti=
ng at me BTW, I wouldn't trust my soldering enough to do a job for someone
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else ;-)  )

HTH,

Tim H.
(no connection etc. to CPC other than a satisfied customer)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gareth Cook  Sent: 23 November 2004 17:15
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> As part of my plans for whole house audio (in THEORY it will=20
> work) - I've been trying to find some little stereo amplifiers.
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> Now, Im using the PC soundcard and kx drivers method - so I=20
> want to take the 3.5mm outputs from the soundblaster for each=20
> zone into it's own amp.=20
> Nothing fancy, nothing that powerful - we're going for=20
> convenience not high quality here. Cheapest I can find on=20
> Richers sounds for example is =A3100. Seems a bit excessive,=20
> esp., if I need 8 x Amps for 8 zones.
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> Any bright ideas out there ? Maybe just some small 10/20w amps ?
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> G.