I've been communicating with Canada Rob regarding the idea of sending a DIY TPA3116D2 amp out on a "Omega owner road trip". I thought we might all have some fun with this. Anyone who would like to demo the amplifier, would need to pay for the shipping to the next recipient. The amp I'm going to be using for this fits in the USPS Large size flat rate box. That box costs $18 to ship anywhere in the lower 48. The amp that is being used for the tour is typically between $150 and $160 in price, depending on the bling.
So far, here are those who have volunteered to host the flea:
1. Canada Rob
2. Ultralight
3. Tabrink
4. ZLS
5. ccklone
6. jbryngelson
Ground rules to keep this smooth might include? 1. Demo limited to one week after amp arrives 2. Amp needs to be insured if using shipping method other than USPS 3. Don't mod the amp or change parts 4. Keep me in the loop where the amp is at and I'll coordinate who should get the amp next based on geographic location. 5. Person has possession of the amp pays to ship it to the next person, so no funds have to be transferred from member to member 6. Only forum members & Omega speaker owners with 5 or more posts prior to the date of this post eligible. (I'll work on a demo amp for other high efficiency speaker owners) Please post a reply if want to participate or if you have suggestion on how to make this work smoothly. I'm hoping to have the amp on it's way to Canada Rob around the first week of December.
Fleawatt Audio is my hobby. I provide a service of assembling a DIY style chip amplifier for those that don't have the time, tools or desire to assemble one themselves. There are no proprietary parts and anyone here can assemble the exact same amplifier. Some really good sounding, completely populated circuit boards are being offered overseas for very little money. Some would like to hear these "chip amps" that are being mentioned in various forums, but don't want to mess with buying individual parts, drilling, soldering, painting, etc. That's where I come in. I have sifted through many of the circuit boards to find the ones I think sound the best, for the cost. I've also experimented with different hook up wire, volume pots, hardware and power supplies, which should save the end user some guesswork. I'm always willing to help those who want one built or want to build their own.