[starkiller]

My Yamaha A-1000 relay's are clicking on and off with it being off most of the time so am looking for a very cheap Class D or T amp for a replacement.  The amp will be powering a set of Allison 6's so I don't think I need a bunch of power.  Has to be fully made as I cannot assemble a kit due to peripheral neuropathy in my hands and fingers and really don't want to start a fire trying to put the kit together 

[raysracing]

If you have pre-outs on the A-1000 any of these: http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=122011.0 will do as will the other thread about the Sure amp. I have a lot of them if you want a cheap way to experiment. I have to give one to my dad, but that still leaves me with 3 or 4 I can unload cheap.

I just had an audiophile get together and the guys were very impressed with a bone stock TPA3116D board I hid in a plastic box. It was connected to a $6,000-$10,000 DAC and VS power cord combo.

Lots of threads here on many different chip amps. Like I said I have a Thinkgeek, Indeed and several Sure boards and etc.

Ray

[starkiller]

Thanks for the reply but no pre-outs.  But am looking for just a straight power amp as I do have a spare tube preamp that I can use....

[Folsom]

Speaker sensitivity? Volume control, no?

[starkiller]

No volume control on speaker...only thing I could find as far as printed sensitivity was 15 watts for 97db...

[Noseyears]

Trends TA-10.2, good value and powerful.

[Folsom]

What speakers are they?

Does your source/preamp have a volume control, was more what I was asking.

[starkiller]

As mentioned in my initial posting, Allison 6's. The preamp does have a volume control.

[doorman]

If you can find a ( used ?) Virtue Audio 1 or 2, either could be just what you're looking for.
Sufficient power, and the ability to use as either an integrated or power amp.
 - your definition of " very cheap " is ?

[starkiller]

Under $100, preferably way under as this is a not-saved-for expense type of thing 

[krikor]

Not knowing exactly how much power you need (don't know the sensitivity of your speakers, how big your room is or how loud you like to play), here are a few quick results from partsexpress.com:

http://www.parts-express.com/topping-tp21-class-t-digital-mini-amplifier-25-wpc-with-headphone-output--310-310

http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-dta-1-class-t-digital-ac-dc-mini-amplifier-15-wpc--300-380

http://www.parts-express.com/lepai-lp-2020a-tripath-class-t-hi-fi-audio-mini-amplifier-with-power-supply--310-300

http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-dta-100a-class-t-digital-mini-amplifier-50-wpc--300-383


I've only had experience with the two Dayton products and they work reasonably well within their power limits. Actually surprising well given their price points.

[srb]

If you're looking at the Dayton Audio DTA-100a, I suggest the newer DTA-120.  A little more powerful, a little less distortion and it has binding posts instead of banana-only jacks for only ~ $10 more.

Although some of the amps with volume control (such as the Virtue and I believe the Trends) have jumpers to bypass the volume control, I don't think these do and would require some minor surgery to do so.

Steve

[Folsom]

Your speakers are 90db efficient.