Gainclone chip amp


This post is geared toward owners or previous owners of this diy amp. I probably should have inqired with the diy site but wanted to hear what A-goners may have to say. This is my first chip amp and after seeing many auctions and ads here and on ebay I decided to take the plunge. On the technical side of things the layout looks very simple. No huge caps or numerous parts. I do know that this design is from the 47labs camp but not all that familiar with the product. As for sonics this an amazing piece of gear. My amp is supposed to be 60w into 4 ohms and I suspect there may be more power to boot. I can't figure out where all this sound is coming from with the small caps and all Must be in the chips. Like I said amazing. For the rest of my system I'm using a nad 304 as the pre, nad tuner, philips sacd player, and epos ELS3 spkrs. I plan on upgrading my pre(used sugden)and possibly selling the 304. Well just wanted to share my thoughts and look for any advise or info on possible tweeks for this jewel of a amp. Enjoy the music!
south43
Glad to read you're enjoying the Gainclone! Yeah ..the little Gain clones are very musical IMHO. When paired with the proper speakers..it can be heavenly. As far as the parts count go..that's the secret to the sound. Sorry I don't have any real tweaks I can tell you about...enjoy the music!

Good Listening
Thanks for the response Gmood1. My spkrs don't go very low but I can hear the difference in the bottom end. Can't wait to upgrade to a better pre. Stay tuned :)
South43,
No need to worry! My Gain clone isn't as powerful as yours,but I still get into the mid 20hz easily in my room.
Your hearing isn't playing tricks on you. ;-)

Have fun!
Gmood1,
Did a search on the Brian Bell site just to see what others have done. My loss is I don't have the proper tools for constuction as far as a chassis is concerned. I would like to take a stab at building my own. Perhaps I could find one that has pre-drilled holes for jacks,iec,etc. Maybe another site would provide some answers.