r/amplifiers

For like since i started playing i've been using a fender frontman 20g, which was pretty good but recently since i've been starting to record music now I was looking for a better amp. I really like the sound from Bleach from nirvana and was looking for something similar but I dont have too much money to drop on the actual amp used. At most i'll spend 1k, and I dont really want a huge one since it's going to be used in my bedroom. What are your guy's recomendations since I don't wan't to make a poor decision and regret it later.

This is my first few days with subs & one of my amps is in protect mode. I had the same gain & bass boost settings on them. All my wiring looks good & so does my ground. I have no loose wiring & no little strands coming out of the ferrules Any ideas on why my one amp for my sub is working but not the other?

Hey! I got my old amp set up. It’s a Technics SU-610. It works without major issues, except for one. When I pause the source (it’s connected to my PC via a jack to RCA cable), it’s quiet, then after a few seconds, it starts buzzing.
I read somewhere, that it could be a grounding issue. There is a GND connector on the back of the amp and nothing is connected there. Would it be a solution, if I ground it from there?

Edit: I also read that RCA can pick up interference if they are near a power cable. The jack output on my laptop is next to the power cable, also the RCA end runs alongside the amp’s power cable. There is no way that it’s impossible to use this amp without interference. That’s just poor design. Please tell me that isnt the case. (It only has RCA inputs.)

Anytime I play 75-100% volume my amp will go in and out of protect when the bass hits and it sounds horrible like something is really wrong I’ve had this setup for around 3 months and this just started happening I’m on stock electrical how do I fix this or what do I need to upgrade

Hello Boys and Girls,

I am using a Honor Magic V2 Smartphone with Technics AZ100, since yesterday, but the volume is too quietly.

Before I had pair of Soundcore Liberty Pro 4 which were loud enough but they hurted heavy in the ears.

So I am looking for an Bluetooth Amplifier for between my Smartphone and the AZ100 to get a louder (and better) sound.

The first thing I did was contacting the Fiio-Support and they recommended me the BR15 R2R but I am asking myself if this is the right product for my usage and if there are competitors with a better product?

I own a M11 Plus LTD, maybe this one is usable for my needs?

Thank you very much for.your help

I wish all of you a nice day

With best regards

I’ve been thinking about the new wave of “smart amps” like the WiiM Amp. On paper it looks amazing: compact, streaming first, app controlled, constantly updated features, etc.
But the more I look at it, the more it feels like we’re moving toward something that is almost entirely software dependent hardware and that raises a few concerns.

Hardware becomes “good enough,” software becomes everything
The amp itself is basically a stable platform. All the real differentiation is:
App experience
Streaming integrations
EQ / room correction updates
UI changes
Firmware support longevity
That means your “hi fi experience” is no longer just hardware quality, it’s tied to software decisions years after purchase.

Long term support risk is real
We’ve seen this pattern before in consumer tech:
Products launch strong
Software support slows after a few years
Features get deprecated or locked behind newer models
App ecosystems shift
Even if WiiM is good today, the question is what happens in 5 to 8 years when the app ecosystem moves on.

Convenience versus permanence
I get the appeal:
One app controls everything
Streaming is seamless
Updates can improve features over time
But audiophile gear used to be the opposite philosophy:
Buy once, use for decades, no dependencies
We are now trading that for:
Buy once, hope the software stays good

My concern in one line
A great app today does not guarantee a great product tomorrow.
Curious what others think. Is software defined hi fi the future we actually want, or are we slowly accepting planned obsolescence in a nicer UI wrapper?

So I have a 2025 ioniq 6 SEL so no Bose sound system. I want to install my JL Audio 12w1v2-4 subwoofer but not sure what amp I can use that will be safe to use on an electric vehicle. I was chatting with someone on Crutchfield and the guy said they don't have any amps compatible with the ioniq 6. But doing research online through gemini I found that class D amps should be safe to use as long as they aren't pushing more than 600 watts. But today I read to only use an amp that pulls less than 30 amps so using a 300 watt amp pulls 25 amps already. So question is, what amps are safe to use, or what amps are people currently using on there ioniq 6? I'm new to this so don't want to fuck anything up, especially with these ICCU issues I see here. Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

On side note, someone is selling me a JL audio jd500/1 amplifier for cheap. At 4 ohms it pushes 250watts which should the safe on the 12v battery. But I'd like upgrade the subwoofer in the future to a JL audio w3 series at 2ohms which would use the full 500watts of the amp. Would that be too much?

Sorry if I am being a little bit too long winded lol. Like I said I'm learning on the fly.

So I have 2 evl skar 12s with a CA3000.1DPROV2 amp how should I tune my amp help please