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TonyL wrote:
I have a couple of elderly Wharfedale speaker units, originally bought
as kits. Since popping one of the 12" bass drivers they have been in
retirement but I recently replaced them with some generic 12" units and
they sound OK, considering their age. I want to use them as super duper
PC speakers and need an amplifier to drive them from the line level
output of my Creative Soundblaster card. The advice of you pundits would
be appreciated.

I'm guessing around 50 W per channel. No frills, just low THD, low
noise, cheap, flat response. I'm prepared to build stuff so long as the
component count is low... monolithic amp modules, perhaps ?

What about something like this ?
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...5& doy=search

That tempts me because I happen to have a 20A 13.8 V power supply lying
around.

I'd not go for bridge output units unless you really need to - like in a
car. Their specs may read well - but rarely translates into the actual
sound from them.

I'd have a look on Ebay for something like an NAD 3020 power amp which
should cost no more but sound rather better.

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