Amp Recommendation

[The Dong]

Chris Strellis wrote:
> Cheap but probably very cr at p.
> ..so consequently I can’t recommend it…

Round these parts, a "pile" (or pyle in this case) is short for "a pile 
of crap" ;)

That's a high price to pay for two (cheap looking) full range drivers in 
a simple box!

I'd buy one of these and make a psu or use an easily modded PC PSU:

http://tinyurl.com/r9logn

If that's not powerful enough, one of these:

http://tinyurl.com/ql82p6

Or, if you are a real power junky, two of these:

http://tinyurl.com/pnq8jj

And just chuck in an existing old amplifier case or make one.
The reason I have picked out three class D amplifier boards is because 
they are generally cheaper than other Chip Amps, but sound better and 
even use less power. They are not difficult to wire up into complete 
amplifiers, most just need a volume pot, and all the info is out there 
in forums to tweak them; even the datasheets have more than enough info 
to build a really, really great amplifier for a quarter the price of a 
'professional audio amplifier'.

You do know that about 90% of the lower powered (and prices normal 
humans can afford) pro amps and powered monitors use Chip Amp 
technology, they may even use these Class D amp modules?
The ones I bought do, anyway.
They cost £500 and use 4x50W TDA Chip Amps.
I don't use them any more because the stuff I made from scratch and kits 
sounds better!!

Even if your 'pro sourced' studio amp is designed with discrete 
components through and through, I personally guarantee that one of the 
above amp modules will be at least as good, if not way better, but the 
cost savings are obvious.