PSU 36V 5A optional..... $109
Should make sense for a TPA3251 but here.....
Between the absence of balanced inputs and this second negative point.... I pass my turn.
Let me put together how I look at this product.
As usual, I look at this product for what it is rather than what it isn't.
I totally understand what you said, but I see a quite good looking 82$ finished amplifier with TPA3255 PFFB implementation. This is priced more or less similar to other non-PFFB amplifier, kind of no premium charged for PFFB.
82$ for finished amplifier, no PSU
100$ for finished amplifier with PSU
It doesn't have balanced inputs, I totally get it. Believe me or not, people using balanced chain don't even bother to look at sub-100$ thing, there isn't even any balanced output source or DAC available under 100$.
There isn't even "just PFFB implemented" boards available for this price, or at least I haven't come across yet.
Is this amplifier priced higher than it should be? - not in my view.
If anything, it even has a few extra things that could be desirable:
- Tone Controls if you need, and bypass if not needed
- Digital display if you need, and auto off so it doesn't annoy
- A remote control, use it if you need or don't
- This amplifier is giving an option to get a PFFB implemented amplifier, that almost everyone wants to get now because of some reason, you have it if you want or just simply don't bother
I haven't seen this product yet, don't know how would it perform but spects look good to me for what it is and how it is priced.
For a low cost setup => SMSL PS100 30$ => HDMI/Optical ARC DAC => Don't think it can get any better!