Ampapa A1 Phono Tube Preamp & Headphone Amp Review

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7 ай бұрын

Is it really designed in the USA?
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Пікірлер: 32

@alanbatty3825 5 ай бұрын

I like your channel the way it is, a little bit of wacky humour is not unplaced - modern day sound reproduction can drive an old man like me nuts and you help people like me navigate our way through the confusion. So please carry on as you are, great chanel. As regards this pre-amp, I must say it does looks interesting.

@UTILITARIANTVUK 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Alan. 👍

@gabech2789 3 ай бұрын

The investigation part of the video was my favorite and the headphone data was very helpful 😃

@geraldoram2453 7 ай бұрын

Always very amusing presentation as usual. Love it!🤪

@daveduerr9153 7 ай бұрын

Like the volume/bass/treble controls too. The source input and headphone amp functionality is a bonus. I have this hooked up on my Emotiva BasX A2Mini amp, restored Realistic LAB-400 turntable with Ortofon Bronze Cartridge and Wharfedale Denton 80's; its a sweet little system. Seems to be reliable, performance is acceptable (for me), and the aesthetics of the LED's and tubes add a little drama. Overall, its a keeper. Packaging is very nice, includes a polishing cloth (for the tubes???) and RCA cables. Great conversation piece...thank you for the review - enjoy your perspective and entertainment! Happy Holidays. 🎄

@bearded_wolverine3503 7 ай бұрын

In your opinion is this worth upgrading from my FOSI BOX X2?

@jerrypowers7671 7 ай бұрын

You are nuts in a good sort of way.

@UTILITARIANTVUK 7 ай бұрын

I'll take that. 😄

@Jil8840 7 ай бұрын

Why didn't you make sound clips and a comparison with the Marantz phono stage?? I was really interested in this phono preamp and wanted to year how it sounds!!!

@UTILITARIANTVUK 7 ай бұрын

The main reason is copyright. I don't have any royalty free music on vinyl. Maybe I'll do a separate video with just the comparison.

@Colin623 5 ай бұрын

Great video thank you, I like this Ampapa A1, I want to use it between my Cambridge Audio AXC35 and my Cambridge Audio AXD100D receiver, plus between my Pro-Ject Debut turntable and the receiver, the receiver has a built-in phono stage, so can you tell me if I still connect the A1output to the phono stage input on my receiver, or do I connect it to a vacant input other than the phone stage input ? Would appreciate your expertise on this query, thank you.

@UTILITARIANTVUK 5 ай бұрын

You connect it to a vacant input. Connect the turntable and ground cable (GND) to the 'Phono In' on the Ampapa A1. Then run some RCA's from the 'RCA Out' to your amp.

@geraldoram2453 7 ай бұрын

Local to me too. I’m in Pontypridd.

@UTILITARIANTVUK 7 ай бұрын

Even closer!

@micksmith106 7 ай бұрын

Lad .. you're has mad has a march Hare..but arnt we all our kid 😅

@UTILITARIANTVUK 7 ай бұрын

Haha, thanks!

@grahamashall3448 7 ай бұрын

0.5 out of 10 lol Love the way you don't give a s**t, brilliant!

@UTILITARIANTVUK 7 ай бұрын

To be fair, he could've given me 0 out of 10. 😄

@dmvinyl8326 7 ай бұрын

nice sweater...🙃🙃🙃

@UTILITARIANTVUK 7 ай бұрын

It's a cardigan! 😄

@dmvinyl8326 7 ай бұрын

@@UTILITARIANTVUK no matter 😀

@UTILITARIANTVUK 7 ай бұрын

@@dmvinyl8326 I'm definitely wearing it again now. May never take it off! 🤣🤣

@UTILITARIANTVUK 7 ай бұрын

I'm starting a cardigan poll. 😄😄😄

@jaredwoodward919 7 ай бұрын

Designed in the USA. Made in China. Distributor for the UK from Cardiff.

@UTILITARIANTVUK 7 ай бұрын

Designed in an apartment on a laptop I guess? 😄

@olaberglund6871 7 ай бұрын

Its look nice but you dont play enything this thime.

@UTILITARIANTVUK 7 ай бұрын

If I was to play a record, I would get a copyright warning.

@olaberglund6871 7 ай бұрын

Ok I see. @@UTILITARIANTVUK

@elmenomaronido6653 7 ай бұрын

The unit said made in China

@RoccoXYZ1 7 ай бұрын

Very hyper difficult to watch. Calm down

@UTILITARIANTVUK 7 ай бұрын

Try watching it at half speed. 👍