"Don Pearce" wrote

You've already been given the fix - buy a proper amp.


:-)

I just did:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/AS%20SP101.JPG

Cracking little bugger for only 60 quid brand new with warranty!!


Is that really a control labelled "control" I can see there?


Yes. You got a problem with that? (I hadn't even noticed it!) What would you
rather it was labelled - 'knob'...??? :-)

It does control all the digital functions - volume, treble, bass, balance,
loudness, speakers on/off...



Unlike most (immature, IMO) sandampers, I can easily overlook its noisy
Phono Stage (which is otherwise plenty good enough for 'casual'), gutless
power delivery (claims to be 35 wpc - my 8 watt SET blows it into the
weeds), crosstalk (with radio coming through on the Phono setting almost
as
loud as the Tuner setting) and concentrate on the incredible (at the
price)
raft of bonus features - push button input selection, digital tone
controls,
balance, volume, speaker attenuation (most of which appears to be
available
on the included remote control!!) as well as the line out, headphone
socket
and LCD status panel....

What on earth is this thing? And who is charging as much as 60 squids
for it?


Argos, who else?



http://www.acousticsolutions.net/product.asp?ID=92


Having already proved useful in that it confirms I will almost certainly
never give up valves in favour of sandamps, it is destined for my computer
setup where it will probably play internet radio/mp3s all day long (as a
'security measure' while I'm down the garage, if nothing else) - plenty
good
enough for that and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to put a
budget
system together but doesn't want a ****e old clunker from eBay for the
same
sort of money at the heart of it!!


Have you seen what secondhand Cyrus IIs are going for on Ebay?


No comment...!! ;-)