Loudspeakers for amptastic or similar

[robbyrtp]

Thinking of putting a little system together in the kitchen using the optical out of my smart TV. So was thinking along the lines of a cheap DAC a Amptastic mini or similar and small q acoustics speakers. All items would be on top of a sideboard.
Has anyone got any thoughts on different space saving components.

 

[audio_PHIL_e]

Amptastic drives Leak 2020s well enough. If you've got one look after it. It's an excellent little amplifier. @marko says he bought one recently (July 2023) .

 

[Lurch]

At the Daventry show Alchris was driving a pair of A2? Bookshelf speakers with an SMSL amp, 160wpc. I couldn't believe the sound coming of that little £100 amp, it was a wicked little thing. For other space saving components there's the ifi Zen Blue 2, ifi Zen Stream or you could go CCA & FiiO Taishan/Chifi matchbox DAC.

 

[Amormusic]

Thinking of putting a little system together in the kitchen using the optical out of my smart TV. So was thinking along the lines of a cheap DAC a Amptastic mini or similar and small q acoustics speakers. All items would be on top of a sideboard.
Has anyone got any thoughts on different space saving components.

I've literally just been playing with stuff and done this. The Amptastic was attached to some concept 20's I picked up on here. Both the Amptastic and Concept 20's have now been sold to other wammers.

The SQ from my Naim Muso QB is far superior (unsurprisingly as it cost much more) and so the combo didn't cut it for me. A second hand QB can be picked up for around £400. Therefore, careful you don't get to this spend level, otherwise the QB becomes a better choice, imo.

FWIW, I think the Amptastics are great. I've got another one next to my Leak 20 in the living room set up as power amp, so can use as background listening, when the Leak is not in use.

The Amptastics are pretty hard to pick up. They're not often on the bay and are no longer available new.

 

[audio_PHIL_e]

I think the Amptastics are great