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So I recently got a Fluance t82 table and some powered Edifiers...Naturally, I am now thinking of upgrading. In your opinion, what modestly priced speakers would be a good match for this amplifier?
I want to build a near field setup for my small work table. Aiyama T9 Pro + Klipsch RP-400M. iPhone hooked through RCA with Apple’s DAC (lightning to 3.5mm) streaming Apple Music in lossless. What do you think ? Thank you for the review !!!
Would love to know how the sound of the Aiyima T9 Pro stacks up against the A07 Max with the Op Amp upgrade. That's where I'm heading now. The additional inputs would be useful but it's the sound that is most important.
Hi Randy, Thank you for the great review! We have a large shipment of these units coming in with the 32 Volt power supply. A smaller amount of the 24V power supply units are coming in as well, but not as many due to demand. We are authorized to resell by Aiyima and will cover the warranty on the amplifier. Once again, thank you for taking the time to listen!
I found the power supply was the best upgrade to the ST-01. The one that it comes with is anemic and doesn't allow the full performance. I upgraded to a 24v10A power supply from an amazon seller.
@@jesses1589 I've listened to the T9 Pro with the 24v power supply and the 32v power supply...ordering or upgrading to the 32v is a really cost effective way to upgrade the sound quality of the amp...especially if your speakers require a bit more 'juice' to make sing...
@@aidaaudio3809 If you get the chance to reply, what is the amperage of the 32V supply? Is it 5-6 Amps too? I couldn't locate a 30~v supply that was more than 5-6amps in brick form. For example 24v x 10A= 240 watts. 32v x 5A= 160 Watts
A couple of quick things that you might consider mentioning about this piece, since so many people (and so many reviewers) miss them: First, most people don't catch that you can still adjust tone controls without the remote. (All you have to do is short-press the mode button, and the display on the left toggles through treble and bass before coming back to volume.) Second, the VU-meter is adjustable on the fly using that little flathead set screw in the bottom center of the gauge. I realize that you guys know these things, but it seems that most people do not.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS REVIEW, RANDY!!! A couple of things: People are saying you can't adjust tone controls using the front panel of the T9-Pro, and you can. All you have to do is short-press the mode button to toggle to the treble- and bass adjustments one at a time. Also, I was surprised that you didn't mention the redesigned tube buffer, which Aiyima adopted in direct response to reviewers complaining about how easy the tubes in the T9 are to prang out of their sockets.
As someone who rarely opens the user manual, I find comments like this invaluable. After adjusting the bass and treble I now really like the amp and had to go update my Amazon review 😂
Just got one, sounds awesome! Pushing Klipsch KG4s and a Polk Audio PSW 108 subwoofer. Nice sound, hearing things I wasn't hearing with an older Denon 435R receiver. Quite impressive!
Got one maybe a month ago and it has sounded fantastic on my vintage smaller advents. They are kinda power hungry but the t9 pro has almost the exact right amount of power to max them out if I needed to. Well worth the money.
Dancing lights AND a VU meter! Be still my beating heart! Looks great and a good addition to a music system. Thanks for this review and your time to share this with us all. Stay well, Sir.
Vu meter only works when cranked up. Randy in the video had it in the 50s which got up to 90 dB in my room even with inefficient speakers. Too loud. I listen at about 14 on the dial and the vu meter sits on the bottom on my desktop setup. And yes I did crank the sensitivity screw on the bottom. You would think he would mention this.
@@justinhof6315 , so many adjustments and nuances, I don't think everything can be covered and we need to do some exploration to find our own preferences, but your point is well taken. Thank you for sharing.
you can control the sensitivity of the VU meter on the bottom of the unit with a screw. so regardless of what power level you are at the VU meter can still have the amount of swing that you want. You would have thought I would have mentioned that
You continue to step up your intro/outro game! Had my hand in the air when you asked who doesn’t like dancing lights, and I think I have antibodies to seeing a VU meter and a digital display side by side (and then there’s the orange…). Will stick with the T9, very glad to hear the this one is only marginally better in terms of sound
Great review Randy. Just wanted to mention a few things of interest. The BT is improved. It's APT-X. The DAC chip is improved. It's rather good, an ESS9018K2M. Maybe the orange rings will look better painted black.
I bought the Aiyima T9based upon your recommendation and am completely happy with it. I'm using it to drive a pair of JBL Northridge E20's being driven from my M2 Mac Mini Via USB for my computer speaker system, The sound is absolutely incredible for the price. Thank you.
Hi Randy thanks for the video. You have covered these units quite a bit however I would love to see a video where you roll the tubes and see if it improves the sound. Reading a few of the reviews on Amazon there are 2 reviews indicating you can get a better sound. I’ve had the T9 for 8 months using a 180 watt Dell power supply I had laying around. Just got the T9 Pro yesterday and it fixed everything I didn’t like about the T9. Using with a RSL speed woofer MKII sub and Polk R100 speakers
I picked this up based on your review to power a set of speakers on my home office desk, but I'm not to pleased with it. I have 2 computers connected, one via BT and one via USB. Some issues I have with it: - There is no auto source select - The BT connection is turned off when another source is selected, disconnecting my laptop - It makes a loud clicking noise on the BT connection when there is no sound. This is because it goes into power saving mode, but the power consumption drops from around 12 watt to 7 watt. 7 watt is still a lot - The USB mode has no power saving. - Above means I manually need to shutdown the unit at night to save power. I found the following benefits + It sounds great + It is cheap + It is small and it looks good I'm thinking about returning it, because it misses auto-standby and source select.
Thanks Randy, been waiting for this one! Been considering a purchase. What puts me off the most are these orange rings around the displays - they look completely out of place.
I just purchased this last night thanks to the detailed review by Randy. I have a Fluance R83, also thanks to Randy, but now I’m in the market for an affordable preamp for my Aiyima T9 Pro.
I received the Douk ST01 pro last Saturday, from an Amazon Warehouse deal for $67(I know, smokin’ deal and it was unopened, too). That thing is amazing…total game-changer for my rig. As Randy said, it’s very much like this Aiyima T9 Pro and I don’t think you can go wrong with either one.
Oh! I was looking at this exact setup. I'm also looking at the Candlelight 61s vs the KEF. Thanks for pairing them, it's great to hear that they play well together.
I have the original Douk version and I was very pleased the whole time except for the clicking. Jumped on the T9 Pro with the 36 V power supply as soon as it came out. I’ve used it with the stock 5725 tubes and also 5654W tubes and the 6K4 tubes from the other amp. I have no opinion on which tubes are “better“ just which tubes I prefer. One of the great things about these amps is the ability to roll tubes and find different characteristics that pair well with other components, especially speakers. My preference is the 6K4 tubes and I would encourage anybody with these amplifiers to try different tubes. My PSB Stratus Speakers, Schiit Mani phono amp, Fluance RT-85 turntable and REL T5i Sub all outclass this amp… or do they? I’m not lacking power, detail or tonality so I am very pleased with it as is and will probably benefit most by adding a Denafrips Aries II DAC before worrying much about a spendy amp.
After hours of RU-vid videos I finally bought a T9-Pro and a Douk ST-01. For speakers I bought a set of JBL A130's and a set of Elac BS41's. After testing all combinations I find the T9Pro with the JBL's by far the best combo. The T9Pro has a noticeably fuller sound and more punch IMO. 2nd best would probably be the ST-01 with JBL's but very close to the T9 Pro with the Elac's. The T9Pro is louder with a noticeable difference in high volume sound. With most music on the T9Pro I could listen at full volume with little to no noticeable distortion on the JBL's. The ST-01 is more hands on with constant tone adjustments to listen to the top end and not as loud overall. Obviously the JBL's have a bigger driver and are a more expensive speaker ($189 vs $129 is what I paid). For my listening the ST-01 with the Elac's just don't make the cut and will be my TV system. Bluetooth and PC/USB inputs on both are not that great but I am streaming through a WIim Pro. Overall for the money I highly recommend the T9Pro over the ST-01 and I cannot sing enough praise for these JBL's for such a small speaker.
Hi! I'm a complete beginner in the hobby and I followed exactly the same path. After hours of YT, I got a Aiyima t9 pro. But I made a mistake, I got the one with 24V Power supply and I can't manage to get a 32v ps in my country (I've just sadly found it out). There's the option to import from China but the cost is 30% of the T9 Pro itself. And if I cancel the order, I'll lose the discount I got from an exclusive coupon. I'm looking for affordable speakers for my budget now and the JBL stage a130 is the cheapest available here. But I'm afraid 24V is not enough to work with them. Do you think I can drive those speakers with 24V? It's a 18m² room and I don't intend (and I can't, it's an apartment) to listen to music extremely loud.
Had one of these for a few months now. Just had to take my vintage Kenwood KA 9150 for service so swapped in the T9 Pro into my system with the Klipsch 600M Mk2's. Whilst not quite up there with the Kenny, it's not far off! Excellent video and amp!
AIYIMA T9 itself has also been upgraded, and customers can cancel the click sound that customers don't like through the M1 button of the remote control
Cheers for the review. I got a 50€ Fosi Audio which smoked minutes after turning it on. Guess I'll spend a wee bit more and god damn it looks so good with the analogue tubes and meter 😍
I must say I have spent thousands of pounds on this hobby over the last 40 years. Whilst this isn’t perfect paired with the Geshelli Labs J2 Dac the holographic image is amazing. Thanks for both those recommendations. 😊
Wohoo! I've been looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this for months. Thanks for the review, Randy! I've had my T9 Pro since December and I've quite enjoyed it. Its paired to the Elac B5.2's at my work office.
Sticking with Ayima A07. Good price, don't need the extra features and love that I can upgrade the sound via op amp rolling and improved power supplies.
I've paired myT9 Pro with an A07 via the line out. Volume and tone controls all work and I found that there was a significant improvement in sound from my 3030is when getting the A07 to do the grunt work. A07 is using 36v PS and T9 Pro is using 32v. I too would like to hear more opinions on the T9 Pro DAC. I think it sounds great.
@@steadisteve Not to muddy the waters, but since I got my A07, I also bought Fosi audio BT20A Pro because of the aesthetics and upgraded parts...but then also got the Fosi Audio V3 which is essentially Foci's version of the A07. I prefer the Fosi V3 because it gets rid of tone controls and bluetooth (which I found neighbours can highjack) and has the better parts, bigger power supply, swappable op amps and a nice looking orange volume dial.
@@User_not_found_403 - I have two old Sony av receivers. Nothing special but maybe better than any of these class d amps ??? Thinking maybe a solid dac might be a better call with a wiim streamer??
@@steadisteve Hard to say...I used to use an old vintage Marantz because I loved the aesthetic. I was never really a fan of class D amps, but I these these ones, or at least nowadays, they have progressed to the point where they don't have the same audible negative characteristics that the older gen class D amps had. Sony has good and bad stuff depending on the year and model. If it saves you money, I would just start with a streamer first with built in DAC. See how happy you are, and tweak if you want to improve it or as budget allows.
Randy, I love your channel. You explain things in the simplest of terms for us simpletons. I purchased a Fluance RT83 yesterday thanks to your review. Now I’m in the market for a phono preamp and I’m really digging the features and aesthetics of the Aiyima T9 Pro. Do you get the commission by simply clicking the link?
Would love see speakers you recommend in EU, prices are very different here and some brands dont even exist. Polk and elac are cheap but klipsch and emotiva are very expensive in Europe.
I'm about to order this amp and I'm also ordering a pair of Dali Spektor 2. Dali are really cheap in EU compared to US. For me it was going to be between either the Dali or ELAC debut b5.2, but from what I've read I felt like the Dali would be a better option. Hopefully I'll get both T9 Pro and Dali next week and I'll be able to tell more about them...
“Who doesn’t like dancing lights?” A soulless monster from the depths of the coldest, unfeeling reaches of another dimension where no compassion can enter and no return is conceivable. Pretty much sums it up.
Hi Randy. I'm quite tempted by that amp it looks cool. I have a Douk Audio T4-C Mini Amp for my hifi set up.I was amazed by the difference it made to the audio quality when I first hooked it up.I would love to see you do a video on the different valve/ tube upgrades available for mini amps. I am currently eyeing up a pair of Russian 6J1P-EV's. I am lead to believe that they are by far superior to the cheaper Chinese copies. Keep up the good work.👍
Love your videos.. Long time viewer, first time commenter. I was wondering if you haven't done one already an in depth explanation about power supply switching. You often mention it in videos. One thing I specifically have questions about is whether as long as the power supply is not internal can it be swapped? I have an SMSL DA-8s and was wondering if that one can be upgraded. Other things to cover would be if there is a way to tell what the max supply an amp can handle. Thanks for your videos. I rarely buy anything without checking if you have thoughts on it first. Haven't bought anything you recommend and was disappointed. -Nick
I love everything about this amp except for the VU meter that hits extremely the right side continously as the volume is raised high. Btw, I hooked it to a Klipsch R51M and an R12SW subwoofer. It sounded really great with or without the subwoofer. I tested using CD, FLAC music files and Bluetooth from my iPhone.
You can adjust your VU meter by turning that little set-screw at the bottom of the gauge. In your case, you would want to turn it anti-clockwise. And you can do this while the music is playing, so that you're adjusting VU to your personal taste in volume-level.
@@thelowprofile9767 Sounds like you were turning it the wrong way -- did the needle peg really hard when you turned the screw? If so, I might be wrong about which way you should turn it but I know that turning it will work. Try the other way.
@@thelowprofile9767 I would have thought that was the correct direction; try it clockwise and see if that at least un-pegs the needle. It's plausible that clockwise could be the right direction because rather than turning the needle down, you might be turning the audio range covered by the needle, up.
Great to see your review. What standalone DAC is the one in the T9 Pro most closely comparable to? Just wondering if the DAC part of the system is any good since it wasn't mentioned. Thanks!
The Ayima accepts a higher variety of 6ak5 tubes. Be cool if Ayima can set it up to use a higher tube-set like the 12au7. Still the highest variety of tube for rolling.
I was looking for a tube amp for the lii audio speakers i am currently building, then i found your review on the T9, and went to aliexpress to find it, and i did, but then i saw the T9pro. an only for the looks of it, i opted to order that instead, thinking it could not be worse then the T9, after ordering i found this review :D (Opted for the 32v)
Super review! That front bezel design on the T9 Pro has a Minion glasses, mixed with a dash of Wall-E, feel to it. Almost lovable. Enjoyed the Sandcrawler scene in the intro. Hopefully it was short enough to not trigger the ire of the big Disney rat!
I bought one in January for my PC. I use it with the optical input and an old pair of Energy Take speakers. I love having the high quality music and voice. Only complaint is that the knob is too close to the tabletop - a very minor ergonomic issue. I would buy it again and recommend it fully.
Randy says it goes to sleep after a while, can that setting be bypassed? Isn't this annoying with PC use, when sound output can be intermittent? Like if I'm not listening to music but a program makes a sound, wouldn't this make it turn back on during or after the sound?
Do you have measurements for the power output driving 6 Ohm speakers @ 0.1% THD & 1% THD? I went through your file.. but would have loved to see those values. Thanks a lot.
I can't do these small class d amps. These seem great for a desktop set up, but, I much prefer a full sized component like the Yamaha R-S202 or if the Sony STR-DH190 would ever come back down from its stratospheric pricing. More inputs, fm tuner, still get bluetooth support, and tone controls. You don't get a subwoofer out with either though. You'd have to use B Channel or a sub with a high-level pass through. Also, I come across SO many decent receivers when thrifting for around $30 that these are off the map.
What happens after someone finally assembles the perfect system, it sounds great, looks great(SAF solved) and it's within budget? Satisfaction or boredom? I gotta wonder.
Good to spot your channel, I hope you can explain more on amplifier (those Pioneer brands) vs T9? Honestly I don’t have a clue, would the performance judge by chipset? or other things … I can tell some amp put in ‘digital’ component to the sound output, a bit like sub woofer, the brass is strong, many people thinks strong brass is good hi fi….etc.
Hi cheapaudioman, I'm new to the audiophile hobby and I just found your channel and I'm very pleased ! Thanks a lot ! I have a stupid question maybe, how would I proceed to had wired headphones to this amp ? Thanks !
Bought the T9 pro after watching your reviews on it. Could not be happier!! Thanks.....great content and new subscriber. Question: Can you upgrade the power supply beyond 32?
Well done, but you overlooked mentioning (direct from Aiyima site...I'm not kidding): "JAN 5725 tube...adopting fever tube JAN 5725, rich bile taste, more resistant to hearing, and the bile duct base...". Did you experience a "...rich bile taste..."? I have and love the A07, but I'm not sure that I'm ready for this.
I bought it from Ali after considering the T9, and I'm happy with it. Appearance is a matter of personal taste, but as you know, the numeric display on the left side is convenient when you switch the desired bass and treble values. Additionally, if you use this for several input sources, you can more easily prevent noisy sound when switching between input sources with different gains, which is better than the T9
Change the dials from (somewhat garish) orange to understated silver, and add hdmi -earc for volume control….well, that’s what I want?! I currently have a t9 with Elac debut reference.
So I bought the Douk Audio M1 Pro based off your reviews and I think it’s 🔥. I believe this amp checks all the boxes in my opinion. How/why would this amp be a better amp in your opinion? Also, for roughly $80… it’s super hard to beat
I have the T9 Pro connected to my TV and a WiiM mini with a pair of NEUMI BS5 and cannot be happier with the sound. Now if I could find something similar tubes/sound/price/maybe looks for my desk with headphone out I would be a very happy person.
I was researching your use case. Probably will get this for my brothers TV based set-up. I came across the aiyima T8, is that what you're looking for maybe? It's a pre-amp and headphone amplifier, so would need another amplifier if you're hooking up speakers. I'm also not 100% if the tubes get used when it is used as a pre-amp. Hope it helps, your comment atleast helped me confrm that the t9 pro is probably a good choice!
I already had one. T9 sounds very nice, but there is a big but! It has a terrible dynamic range. There is one piece of music that perfectly tests this aspect. This is "Time" by Hanz Zimmer. The song continues to build towards its climax. At T9 the dynamics closes in 1.5 minutes. meanwhile on another amp the song keeps growing until climax at 3:30.
I got the A07 and paired it with the T8. I really like the devices however, I'm finding that I have to max the volume on both units in order to have acceptable hearing on the Neumi bookshelf speakers I got (BS5). I'd like to get more power so I can hear clearly and back off on full volume, what should I consider to upgrade? These are used as PC speakers, and I've tried 48V 10A caged power supply as well but noticed no difference from the stock brick.
Thanks for the review. I'd have liked to hear opinions about the T9 Pro's internal DAC in this video. Upgrading the power supply will increase its power output but will increase the THD as well, am I right? I think it's mentioned in the manual.
I'd be very interested to know what the manual says about this because something doesn't add up: Ordinarily upping the power supply should reduce THD at any given volume level, since THD is a function of how hard the amplifier is being driven. More power should make it easier for the amplifier to reproduce a given SPL.
I'm posting this before the intro is over. I bought one to replace the T9, which I liked, but couldn't get over the click/delay, in spite of trying to convince myself I could. (Yes, 1 tried 1hz loop etc) I think it's a little warmer or clearer. Something is subtly different in the sound, in a good way, at least to me. Without looking like a real noob, I did have a question about this amp and the SVS 1000 pro. subwoofer. So I'll ask. Maybe Randy will answer, but I'm sure others on here can. Would the aux out connection be able to leverage the features of the SVS 1000 pro with a 3.5 mm jack to male RCA? I thought I read that using this instead of the LFE port fixed the crossover at a certain frequency. It's entirely possible I'm confusing that fact with an REL or Emotiva review. Or, I should be able to use the 3.5 mm jack to 2 male RCA's and adjust via the back panel or the application just fine? Clearly I have $600 burning a hole in my pocket after I got the T9 pro and the Sony SSCS5s cheap per Randy's recommendations. In any event, keep up the good work!
Hi, liked and subscribed. This is the first of your videos I've watched. Question from an absolutely uneducated person. My wife bought me a pair of Altec Lansing Flamenco 848a speakers about 30 years ago. They aren't hooked to anything currently. Would one of these little amps be sufficient to drive them as a stand-alone bluetooth player? Thanks for any thoughts!
Hi, I bought this last month(129 at walmart) for a replacement while my vintage amp is in the shop for my desktop listening station. there's a few things I feel like I need to add to Randy's review. He says it sounds amazing. I think what he means is it sounds amazing for a 169 class D amp. My vintage amp and other class a/b amps sound way better. This definitely has that edgy class d sound. If you can, save your money and get something else. Also, Bluetooth has crazy distortion and is unusable. Vu meters don't work unless amp is cranked. Randy, you also say that you couldn't test dac with high res files because you don't have any. Really? Can't you stream tidal or Amazon and at least test to see if it works? That's what we pay you for. Randy I find your hyperbole on these audio products hard to digest and would just like an honest review.
@@pmleclair63 I'm calm and I watched the review so can't get my time back. I just want others to know there are some issues before they consider buying the produc that were not mentioned in the review I shouldn't have to do that as this could be much better communicated by the chap giving the review. I still don't understand why he couldn't test the dac.
This “amp” thingy, or whatever it is, is JUNK! Isn’t this one of those things that is generic and SEVERAL “companies” put their own label on it? Pretending like it’s THEIRS? You know… the typical Chinese CRAP!!!! 💩. Na, don’t cheap out. Save up your money and buy a very good quality, well cared for USED piece of hardware. You can get something GREAT for around 1to 2k…. And it will last forever. Don’t be afraid to buy nice things…. It’s just so much better in the long run. You’ll save yourself so many headaches. And if you go to resell it. You’ll sell it for MORE than what you paid. BE SMART! Junky china crap is nothing to be proud of. You want hardware you can boast about and display proudly!
@@pmleclair63 And nobody is forcing you to read his comment either, yet here you are complaining. OP's comment is constructive and a welcome input in this space where there's a lot of snakeoil bullshit going on.
Randy. Your Product of the Year for 2022 was the Aiyima A808 Pro. How would YOU compare the T9 Pro with 32 Volt power supply compared to the Aiyima A808 Pro?
I got one of these and would you believe it was missing the remote control, I contacted Aiyima and they sent me one right away, and I love the T9 Pro, drives a pair of vintage JBL Arc 90 3 way speakers just fine. Mine came with the 32v p/s
Why do they leave out the phono pre-amp input? I'm a new "revived" audio "cheap'old'audioman" and maybe I'm missing something here? Maybe phono guys are using some sort of middle bridge to clean up their TT analog out and then sending it to amps like this? IDK? Thanks for your great video...the watching is so easy.
I totally agree! The design is just too much. The LED display with the lights, the (although better, why both?!) VU meter, the copper/gold accents.. Nah, not to my personal visual liking! On the other hand, we’re looking for the right sound, aren’t we? I just don’t know if my eyes can even handle that slightly better sound…
I am still using the Aiyima A07 with two rolled OPA1656 (stock 32V PS). Looking for a better amp $500 or less to match my Geshelli J2 AKM DAC w/ Elac UB52 speakers.
Bought the t9 pro a month ago and it sounds amazing! Same sentiments on whether the looks downgrade is worth it for the sound upgrade vs the regular t9 and the price of course since its $50 more. But the risk of the auto shutdown mode of the regular t9 is its deal breaker. So I got the pro one.
Total noob questions incoming, go easy on me ; ) I have some first gen Sonos speakers that I picked up. Sound is great but the software limitations are annoying so I tend to use Bluetooth adapter. Just upgrading that & came across this baby. I also have a pair or KRK Rokits & a mac mini that I may incorporate at some point. I realize that this amp is generally to be used with passive speakers. My question is would it add any value / sound / future options to my set up over say, a $10-20 Bluetooth adapter. Thanks for any insight, have a lovely day out there.
Nice review, just few things i am missing: how does it work with some very low sensitivity speakers, how far can you sit or has to be only nearfield with low sensitivity speakers, does it prefers brighter or darker speakers, is it dry sounding like most class-D amps, is clicking still happening, does VU-meter move when connected to a computer, how does it responds to tube rolling, are those same tubes like in T9/ST-01, is upgrade from t9/st-01 pro worth it?
Again... When are we going to see you dig into the new Aiyima A07 PRO? Better caps, Better inductors, 5 op_amp sockets, Bluetootth and tone controls... When Randy? It's been out for nearly 5 months now.
Hi cheap audio man Would you recommend buying the t9 pro Or a cheaper more powerful amp like aiyima ao7 and a really good Dac like a schiit modi in total adding up to around the same prince as the t9 pro. I’ll be running a pair of wharfdale diamond 12.2s with a wharfdale diamond sw150 amp thru this please let me know what you would recommend. Thank you so much big time fan you brought me into hi fi really love your stuf Patrick
I bought an ST-01 Pro, last week, per your suggestion. I'm not sure if I like it, or if it even sounds good. But my speakers are not real sensitive. Do you recommend a proper set of speakers that you think are a perfect match for them? Thanks Randy
I have no doubt everyone will say the sony sscs5's. I have my original st01 powering a set of pioneer sp-bs22-lr desktops and an old yamaha yst-sw100 sub. Great as an outside set-up when entertaining friends and family for BBQ's drinks etc.
I really like the idea of a small footprint tube amp. I just purchased the Klipsch RP600M and I already have a Klipsch R120SW. I ordered the yamaha A=S301 to drive those but after seeing this I'm considering sending back the Yamaha in exchange for this little amp. Do you think that's just a silly idea or do you suppose the T9 pro would drive my klipsch without issue? I would use this strictly for vinyl listening, running my Sl1200 MKII. My room is 15 L, 11 W and 7 H.
Thanks for reviewing, maybe you can can tell what is best amplifier under 150$ for bookshelf speakers and subwoofer, need only good sound (analog connection) dont care about Bluetooth, look, and other stuff , need only sound ) (cheaper -better ) 😅
I have a pair of Paradigm Studio 20 speakers on this amp and they sound great. Speakers are bi wire capable and thought it might be fun to buy another T9 and bi amp them. Input is coming from a desktop PC. If I were to bi amp how to I get the input to both amps? Appreciate the channel.
