By admin, on July 30th, 2010%
Parts Express has the Dayton B652 6-1/2″ 2-Way Bookshelf Speaker Pair
for $32.50 per pair plus shipping (approx. $11 – $18). That’s $7.50 higher than my last mention of these (back in May), but still won’t break the break. These normally wouldn’t have caught my eye, but they were the subject of a recent post on the Audiophiliac blog, which talked them up pretty well. The user reviews are also quite good. These fall into the category of speakers cheap enough that you don’t have to worry about them (good for dorms, offices, garages, workshops, or anyplace else where things might get swiped or destroyed).
By admin, on June 10th, 2010%
Parts Express (via Amazon Marketplace) has the Dayton DTA-1 Class T Digital Amplifier 15 WPC
for $36 plus $5.32 shipping and handling. Although $2 more than my last mention of this product in mid-February, it’s down 20% from yesterday (it’s been selling for $44+ for the past couple of months). An AC power supply is included (it also runs on AA batteries). This is an exact copy of the Sonic Impact 5066 (no longer made), which earned rave reviews and quickly sold out everywhere. This review at Stereo Times gives a good description of why it was so popular (as well as its relative strengths and weaknesses). In short, amazing sound for the price in a tiny plastic box. But at this price, why not give it a shot? I previously featured a similar model (Here’s my prior post) that is still available.
By admin, on June 5th, 2010%
Parts Express finally (after many months) has the Dayton DTA-100 Class-T Digital Amplifier 50 WPC in stock and available for shipping for $99.90 with free shipping and handling. This is similar to the highly rated Sonic Impact T-Amp (with nicer binding posts and case) (check out this October 2006 review of essentially the same product in a slightly flashier case at Stereophile.com). TNT-audio also rated a similar model very highly. If you only need one input, have a pair of decent speakers, and are looking for a clean amp to drive them, this may be the product you’ve been looking for. You’ll probably spend more on just the speaker cables. I’ve previously mentioned the scaled down DTA-1 model (currently selling for $44.80 plus $5.82 S&H).
