3e audio A7/A7 Mono Amplifier Review

[Alexx]

Excellent.

Thanks for the information.

Now I'm going to simulate the order to see if it includes shipping and VAT.

Unfortunately, the current price is €285: https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005007964184254.html

I think Amazon is always better.

 

[gekkekoe]

don't you see coupon codes?
There should be a code for 45 euro off (NLBS45) or 28 euro off (NLBS28), dunno if the codes work for italy

price adjustment (44 euro VAT) is done before final payment, this is for a7 with 5a

 

[SMen]

Thanks so much for the suggestions.

I also found it on Amazon for €320 "Prime"—I'm sure I won't have any customs issues with them, and delivery takes 2 days.

I'm very curious; the tiny size leaves me perplexed, but it's also true that having an external power supply makes it possible to reduce it...

I'd just like to know when the new "updated" model will be released.

I can't find any other good, low-priced solutions (I've had terrible experiences with models made by online retailers). I prefer to avoid them, especially since they're very difficult to resell.

The updated models with better auto on off regulation were released a few months ago.

 

[ziggurcat]

One of the "challenges" I'm facing right now with my A7 is that the glue on the rubber feet is starting to fail, and one foot has fallen off multiple times. I'm thinking of ripping them all off, and replacing them with different feel, but I'm not sure which way to go. Probably something that would raise the height a bit to add a bit more air flow underneath the amp, but I can only imagine that if the glue for the stock feet failed so quickly, the chances are all of the other options will fail just as easily.

Any suggestions?

 

[SMen]

One of the "challenges" I'm facing right now with my A7 is that the glue on the rubber feet is starting to fail, and one foot has fallen off multiple times. I'm thinking of ripping them all off, and replacing them with different feel, but I'm not sure which way to go. Probably something that would raise the height a bit to add a bit more air flow underneath the amp, but I can only imagine that if the glue for the stock feet failed so quickly, the chances are all of the other options will fail just as easily.

Any suggestions?

Reglue them with better glue? "Wandering" feet is a really common problem I find with gear.

 

[Maniek]

Jednym z „wyzwań”, z którymi obecnie mierzę się z moim A7, jest to, że klej na gumowych nóżkach zaczyna puszczać, a jedna nóżka odpadała już kilka razy. Myślę o ich zerwaniu i zastąpieniu innymi, dającymi inne czucie, ale nie jestem pewien, co wybrać. Prawdopodobnie coś, co nieco podniosłoby wysokość, aby zapewnić większy przepływ powietrza pod wzmacniaczem, ale mogę sobie tylko wyobrazić, że skoro klej na standardowych nóżkach puścił tak szybko, to wszystkie inne opcje prawdopodobnie zawiodą równie szybko.

Jakieś sugestie?

 

[Good Vibes]

Heads up for anyone interested in buying a 3e Audio amp, there is a sale now on. I just bought the A7 for £175.

I had been deliberating between it, the PA5 ii and the WiiM Vibelink. I had just about decided on the Vibelink when I noticed the sale price which proved irresistible. I couldn’t get to the checkout quick enough!

Looking forward to its arrival.

 

[Good Vibes]

Dang, I just read a previous post about Ali Express deducting VAT at the checkout which has to be payed at a later date. My first time using the site and I thought I was getting some kind of mega discount lol. Not quite the bargain I thought but you live and learn.

 

[gekkekoe]

@Good Vibes you might get lucky but still a good deal no?

 

[Good Vibes]

@Good Vibes you might get lucky but still a good deal no?

I certainly hope so!

 

[SMen]

I certainly hope so!

Let us know ... I did to the UK a couple of months ago... they seem to distribute slightly 'indirectly' as I followed with the tracking.

 

[Good Vibes]

Let us know ... I did to the UK a couple of months ago... they seem to distribute slightly 'indirectly' as I followed with the tracking.

Will do. How long did yours take? Was everything good with the order?

 

[SMen]

Will do. How long did yours take? Was everything good with the order?

Everything was good with the order. I can't remember how long exactly, over a week including weekend ... but if that meant less likely to have customs VAT all the better.

 

[ziggurcat]

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Source for those feet?

Reglue them with better glue? "Wandering" feet is a really common problem I find with gear.

It's usually not an issue for me, though it has definitely happened before. I've barely even moved the amp, and the feet are already starting to fall off I think a big part of it is the warmth from the case is softening the glue too much.

 

[gekkekoe]

@ziggurcat did you contact @3eaudio about this? They might have a better solution. I had this happen to me on my antelope zodiac dac as well.

 

[Alexx]

@gekkekoe
I'm not very confident with AliExpress. I'll try again and see if it gives me the discounts.

@SMen
So, are the ones on AliExpress and Amazon probably already the new models?
How are they different from the previous ones?
Shouldn't it have had the trigger?

Thank you very much.

 

[SMen]

@gekkekoe
I'm not very confident with AliExpress. I'll try again and see if it gives me the discounts.

@SMen
So, are the ones on AliExpress and Amazon probably already the new models?
How are they different from the previous ones?
Shouldn't it have had the trigger?

Thank you very much.

Sequence of development was:

1 - prototypes with trigger
2 - version 1's with auto on / off - but not sensitive enough, and switched off too quickly
3 - current versions - auto on /off sensitive (seems ideal to me), and delayed switch off to 20 mins.

 

[Alexx]

@SMen
Thank you so much!

Will this be enough for Monitor Audio Studio 89 speakers and a Wiim Ultra preamp?

Can I replace the power supply later, or will it make a difference if I use the 10-amp one?
Thanks again.

 

[gekkekoe]

@Alexx https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...o-amplifier-review.62176/page-25#post-2382168

6-8 ohm speakers, 5a is fine.
2-4 ohm speakers, probably safer to get 10a.

The 10 can be ordered sperately. But see my previous msg, if you buy more, you get more discount. then the price diff is low for 10a vs 5a. Mines already left china

 

[Alexx]

Great!
I'm trying to log in to Aliexpress...it doesn't recognize my password.
There is indeed an extra €45 discount, but I don't know if it works.