Nobsound Mini Bluetooth Power Amplifier- anything better?

Nobsound Mini Bluetooth Power Amplifier- anything better?

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Hugo Stiglitz

Original Poster:

38,038 posts

217 months

Thursday 15th August
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I've got some quite large Mordaunt Short speakers that haven't been used for many many years.

They don't have their own power source or amp. Is this the best option to enable them to be connected to my phone for music?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0725PJQQV/ref=ox...



GaRog

64 posts

100 months

Saturday 17th August
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i have one of these amplifiers powering a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 speakers. The sound quality and volume which it produces is impressive. No complaints from me.

TownIdiot

1,083 posts

5 months

Saturday 17th August
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Bloody hell these things look really good for the money!


ATG

21,162 posts

278 months

Saturday 17th August
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I took a punt on one of those a few years ago. Think it cost rather less than 40 quid. Anyway, given how tiny and cheap the thing is, it is pretty damn good. It produces a bit of mains hum, and I've thought about cleaning up its power supply a bit to see if I can reduce that. As a way of getting an old pair of speakers back into use with a phone or PC as a data source, it's pretty good.

It does say "blue tooth mode" in a rather silly accent when you switch it on, though.

Semmelweiss

1,728 posts

202 months

Saturday 17th August
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Douk Audio ST-01 PRO 200W Hifi Valve Amplifier, Mini Tube Amp, Stereo Receiver, 2 Channel, Bluetooth 5.0, Audio Digital Amplifier for Home Passive Speakers, with VU Meter, USB DAC COAX/OPT https://amzn.eu/d/fg17KEY

OutInTheShed

8,867 posts

32 months

Sunday 18th August
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There's a million options of bluetooth and wireless DACs, plus a million options of ampifiers.

Those Nobsound things are great value though.
You can get better, you can even find cheaper options.
A while back I had a bluetooth amp in my garage driving a pair of old speakers and it did a pretty good job for about 4 quid!
I replaced it with a car head unit which came my way, which has the advantage of a USB slot for stored music.
Works better for me, doesn't fall over whenever I leave the building with my phone.

conkerman

3,364 posts

141 months

Wednesday 21st August
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I just bought a Fosi ZA3 and SMSL PS100.

Its really rather good, and the DAC is super cheap but good enough, but is massively flexible.

MadCaptainJack

877 posts

46 months

Wednesday 21st August
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Nobsound? Really? hehe

tonyg58

376 posts

205 months

Sunday 25th August
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MadCaptainJack said:
Nobsound? Really? hehe
Yep, and there's also a hifi company called "Schitt"

Hugo Stiglitz

Original Poster:

38,038 posts

217 months

Sunday 25th August
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Ordered... cables prepped and ready

Ebay knocked off £8 on promo.

So knob ready and sound go!

Edited by Hugo Stiglitz on Sunday 25th August 19:25

Hugo Stiglitz

Original Poster:

38,038 posts

217 months

Wednesday 28th August
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Well I must say I'm impressed.

I noticed through Google targeted news content that Denon and Marranrz also sell one for 700-1000$

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https://design-milk.com/the-denon-home-amp-brings-...

Edited by Hugo Stiglitz on Wednesday 28th August 12:16