Looking for an "ultra" budget amp for my vintage Akai SW-155 speakers

[dafreaking]

So this set of speakers has been in the family for over 40 years! Haven't been used in almost 15 years after the last amp they were used with went kaput. I'm looking for an ultra budget amp to drive them to first and foremost see what condition they are in. Then figure out if they can be restored (if required) to proper working condition.

This is what the back looks like.



Impedance of 8 ohms and a max power input of 50 watts. I don't need these to be super loud but would like to check the performance at say a max of 75% volume.

Will any of the cheaper Aiyima/Fosi amps suffice?

 

[DAB]

Why not spend just 1550 and buy this

IOT-Audios XY-T100L 100Wx2 APP Control Bluetooth 5.0 Subwoofer Amplifier Board High Power Audio Stereo Amplifier Board AUX USB Bass Treble

XY-T100L 100Wx2 APP Control HiFi Audio Amplifier Bluetooth-Compatible 5.0+AUX+Sound Card+Flash Disk Digital Amplifier Board Dual Channel Stereo Wireless Speaker ModuleFeature:1. Adopt domestic Class-D Power amplifier chip scheme: high efficiency, good distortion and anti squeak; Transparent...

inkocean.in

All you need is a 12 to 24v dc supply.. 24v would give best output (rather any old laptop adaptor would do)
This works from 2ohm to 8ohms I guess..


Otherwise
Get the aiyima A07
Deal of the day: AIYIMA A07 TPA3255 Power Amplifier 300Wx2 HiFi Class D Stereo Digital Audio Amp 2.0 Channel Amplifier for Passive Speaker Home Audio (Without Power Adapter) https://amzn.eu/d/aOtIMJw

At 5130/ after discount and buy a power 24v to 42v power supply to go with it

 

[dafreaking]

Thanks. I was also looking at the A07pro (as it adds the "luxury" of BT) from Thailand which I can get for like 6.6K. including ze power supply

Will probably order the XY-T100L in the meantime to see if the the speakers are working

 

[Yogesh]

Someone is selling a Norge1000 here. Look at that too.

Otherwise Fosi/Aiyima will suffice.

 

[dafreaking]

Someone is selling a Norge1000 here. Look at that too.

Otherwise Fosi/Aiyima will suffice.

That seems to have been sold

https://shopee.co.th/Nobsound-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%98-5.0-DSP-TPA3221-i.958114343.17392928827

Another budget option that I can get from Thailand/Shoppee

 

[sdk]

Look at the sound King amps, solid state transistor based amps. Just the right thing for old speakers like these.

 

[dafreaking]

Asked my friend to get me an A07 Pro from Thailand. Let's hope everything works out

 

[sanjivnayak]

Look for a used Ahuja 4040s. Will cost around 8k.

 

[dafreaking]

Ugh.. the speakers are quite screwed up and it seems the cost and work involved in restoring them just won't be worth it

 

[sdk]

Ugh.. the speakers are quite screwed up and it seems the cost and work involved in restoring them just won't be worth it

So you planning to give away the speakers for someone else to fiddle with?

 

[dafreaking]

So you planning to give away the speakers for someone else to fiddle with?

sure... If they can collect them from Gurgaon..why not. They are huge and heavy. Now looking for "pre-loved" speakers under 10k but seem to have zero options

 

[Mahi]

So this set of speakers has been in the family for over 40 years! Haven't been used in almost 15 years after the last amp they were used with went kaput. I'm looking for an ultra budget amp to drive them to first and foremost see what condition they are in. Then figure out if they can be restored (if required) to proper working condition.

This is what the back looks like.

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Impedance of 8 ohms and a max power input of 50 watts. I don't need these to be super loud but would like to check the performance at say a max of 75% volume.

Will any of the cheaper Aiyima/Fosi amps suffice?

Akai stereo vintage amplifier available @ Bangalore

 

[dafreaking]

Akai stereo vintage amplifier available @ Bangalore

I guess you didn't read my previous post but the speakers are bust, so don't need amp reccos anymore

Thanks

 

[Mahi]

I guess you didn't read my previous post but the speakers are bust, so don't need amp reccos anymore

Thanks

Okay sir

 

[dafreaking]

So due to logistical reasons the fm who was going to take these speakers is not able to. If you can pick this up from Gurgaon post the 3rd of Jan please PM me. Otherwise they will goto the local kabadiwala

 

[Trilbee]

I guess you didn't read my previous post but the speakers are bust, so don't need amp reccos anymore

Thanks

I have a the same unit, similar story been in th efamily for many years and was also thinking they might be restored. How did you test?

 

[dafreaking]

I have a the same unit, similar story been in th efamily for many years and was also thinking they might be restored. How did you test?

Hooked them up to an amp. Then removed the front grill of one. Saw the mid was torn. Then no bass from the 2nd one. Screws were pretty rusty. This has been given away to a forum member. At the end of the day the time and money required to get them back to a working condition just wasn;t worth it for me