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3e Audio TPA3251 TPA3255 Finished Amplifier with PFFB is coming!

In my case there is no chance of this. One shipment containing A7mono will probably arrive on Monday, which is after the deadline. The second one may not arrive at all because it "disappeared" somewhere between the Netherlands and Poland. Both the Dutch and Polish post offices wash their hands of this. There was a fake status on Aliexpress about customs clearance, but of course neither the post office nor the customs office had heard about the shipment (I don't know where they get these statuses). When asked about the shipment, 3eaudio responded with silence.
 
The 3e Audio A5 power brick is actually less than half the size of the tiny amplifier. ;)

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But I get your point, of course. I would also have preferred a design with a built-in PSU but I understand why 3e Audio went this way for their first TPA325x finished amplifier product. It's simply a lower risk approach.

The external PSUs are readily available off-the-shelf parts and reside outside the case, no engineering required for clean and proper integration with your design. Certification is probably easier to achieve. A smaller and cheaper case for the actual amp can be used. Next come those guys who are never satisfied with any built-in PSU and ask for a version where they could bring their own one, anyway. All valid reasons to start with the less ambitious product.

3e Audio have mentioned early in this thread that they might consider a version with built-in power supply if the original product is successful. They did even show a 3D render of how it might look like. I for one just couldn't wait. I wanted to have one right now. :)
Absolutely true. I believe the less ambitious product could achieve far greater success if its price were kept below 150 EUR.
This would significantly simplify the ordering process, eliminating issues with customs, delays, long waiting times, and inefficient routing.
Not to mention extra blow with taxes.
 
I ordered two pieces, received one, where is the missing one, no one can answer (apart from the lies served by aliexpress and the seller)
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I suspect there might be a shady local delivery company handling the items from the Netherlands. I contacted PostNL directly, but they were unhelpful. They advised me to reach out to the seller since, as the recipient, I am not eligible to investigate the matter. It took them 8 days to move the package from Amsterdam to Warsaw, where customs clearance occurs today. I'm not sure how much longer it will take, but at least the item is now with the Polish post office, so hopefully, it will arrive soon.
 
I ordered two pieces, received one, where is the missing one, no one can answer (apart from the lies served by aliexpress and the seller)
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I think that you could message 3e in the ali express system, and if you have raised a ticket share it with them here in the messaging system (as opposed to the public forum).
There should be tracking on both items separately or together depending how dispatched.

You have probably done this, but I am very surprised as your experience does not match with mine. I have had a couple of issues with Ali in the past, and they have sided with me (correctly) as the buyer - broken item, and another not as described.
 
I suspect there might be a shady local delivery company handling the items from the Netherlands. I contacted PostNL directly, but they were unhelpful. They advised me to reach out to the seller since, as the recipient, I am not eligible to investigate the matter. It took them 8 days to move the package from Amsterdam to Warsaw, where customs clearance occurs today. I'm not sure how much longer it will take, but at least the item is now with the Polish post office, so hopefully, it will arrive soon.
Has this happened with both you and @wkamil to Poland? This sounds like lightening striking twice in the same place!
 
According to the tracking system, mine is still in transit (so it hasn't disappeared), but mind the delivery route and timeframe...

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I think customs really has to be customs ... and that was still only today.
 
I suspect there might be a shady local delivery company handling the items from the Netherlands. I contacted PostNL directly, but they were unhelpful. They advised me to reach out to the seller since, as the recipient, I am not eligible to investigate the matter. It took them 8 days to move the package from Amsterdam to Warsaw, where customs clearance occurs today. I'm not sure how much longer it will take, but at least the item is now with the Polish post office, so hopefully, it will arrive soon.
It's possible, PostNL denies any connection with these parcels even though they have a tracking number. As you wrote, they are not helpful. It seems that they provide access to their system, but do not take any responsibility for shipments (they probably take money for it).
I think that you could message 3e in the ali express system, and if you have raised a ticket share it with them here in the messaging system (as opposed to the public forum).
There should be tracking on both items separately or together depending how dispatched.

You have probably done this, but I am very surprised as your experience does not match with mine. I have had a couple of issues with Ali in the past, and they have sided with me (correctly) as the buyer - broken item, and another not as described.
I wrote to 3eaudio, standard response, based on the tracking provided by Aliexpress, which contains fake statuses :) This is aliexpress status history
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The last entry is from December 30, 2024 and according to it, the shipment is subject to customs duty. This is clearly untrue, because the parcel is not only not at the customs office, but in Poland at all.
And this is even better, the tracking story from PostNL.
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According to him, the shipment was in Poland from December 30, 2024, and then suddenly, on January 2, 2025, it was shipped to Poland from the Netherlands :D
Has this happened with both you and @wkamil to Poland? This sounds like lightening striking twice in the same place!
It's bad luck, but it looks like it :D
 
@wkamil @Piotr
I suggest that you stop littering the thread dedicated to amplifiers with considerations about the operation of carriers. It is the post-Christmas period. Many shipments get stuck along the way. Human errors, ICT system errors, etc. Sometimes you just have to be patient and solve the problem with the sales platform and the seller. And if you think this is an important topic and worthy of public discussion, please set up a separate thread.
 
Littering? People have been writing here about shopping, discount codes and other things for a month and suddenly me and Piotr are cluttering up the thread? This is not a thread containing reviews and user experiences, but rather a presentation of the product by the seller for the purpose of selling it.
 
Littering? People have been writing here about shopping, discount codes and other things for a month and suddenly me and Piotr are cluttering up the thread?
Discounts and purchasing are useful to most people. Your stuck package during holiday season is not useful to anyone
 
You are very empathetic You're welcome. I didn't know that fake shipment statuses appear during the holidays. Now I know it was a gift from Santa.
 
received my pair of A7 monos yesterday. 14 days shipping time into France which is fine.
to anybody waiting for delivery please remain to be patient it's worth the time.
these amps are unbelievable good and let other Class-D TPA32xx amps sound like toys, sorry...
 
received my pair of A7 monos yesterday. 14 days shipping time into France which is fine.
to anybody waiting for delivery please remain to be patient it's worth the time.
these amps are unbelievable good and let other Class-D TPA32xx amps sound like toys, sorry...
Ali Express would not let me ship to France! What other Class-D TPA32xx are you referring to?
 
Ali Express would not let me ship to France! What other Class-D TPA32xx are you referring to?
Sorry, simply forgot to mention that my package was delivered into Germany. I'm German living in lovely France since a while but still have a German 2nd delivery address. Yes Ali Express is not delivering this item into France perhaps because of Audiophonics, their distributor here? usually I order from Audiophonics because of their excellent service but in this case I simply couldn't await and wanted to have something decent under the Christmas tree.

please understand that I would not like to list the names of TPA32xx vendors here since my positive judgment for 3E Audio is so strong and this shall not be seen as a disparage of other well known vendors. I liked and enjoyed what I was hearing from many TPA32xx "interpretations" but 3E did something magic. almost a year ago I built 3E Audio module based amps and their sound quality at least to my ears has always been slightly ahead of competition. they were simply more analytical perhaps with a little less fun factor then others. their new machines now cover everything I love to hear. I really wonder what Amir has to say about them...
 
Sorry, simply forgot to mention that my package was delivered into Germany. I'm German living in lovely France since a while but still have a German 2nd delivery address. Yes Ali Express is not delivering this item into France perhaps because of Audiophonics, their distributor here? usually I order from Audiophonics because of their excellent service but in this case I simply couldn't await and wanted to have something decent under the Christmas tree.

please understand that I would not like to list the names of TPA32xx vendors here since my positive judgment for 3E Audio is so strong and this shall not be seen as a disparage of other well known vendors. I liked and enjoyed what I was hearing from many TPA32xx "interpretations" but 3E did something magic. almost a year ago I built 3E Audio module based amps and their sound quality at least to my ears has always been slightly ahead of competition. they were simply more analytical perhaps with a little less fun factor then others. their new machines now cover everything I love to hear. I really wonder what Amir has to say about them...
Aha ... a little like me living in lovely France ... only mine is waiting for me in Northern Ireland when I will pick them up in the next week or so.
I've found the move to balanced Fosi v3 Monos beneficial, mainly because a true balanced stepped volume control slots in between for my sources, so I am going to try the 3e's for hopefully a similar conclusion to yours. I think these implementations have been 'market disruptors' I think the term is.
 
For how much did you order? I seem to remember the A5 was something like € 238 with tax to Germany just a week or two ago. With the new winter sale and coupons on Jan 1, it jumped to € 277.99 or $ 273.69. I know, since it is above € 150, they will discount the 19%, but that doesn't make it any better because I will need to pay the 19% VAT on (sales price + shipping) to the parcel service and a brokerage fee on top.

What is also strange, prices in € in Aliexpress used to be just $ converted at the interbank rate. Since Jan 1st, Aliexpress seem to turn a pretty penny on currency conversion, just as Paypal does, i.e. the € prices are about 5% higher compared to the interbank rate. Coupons are still being displayed but are all gone with almost three days to go for the sale :(
 
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