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Choosing an amplifier for Xarus 5000 (fosi or aiyima or others)
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ZolaIII
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Ufff pore things beaten clipping to death. Get a deacent second hand Yamaha like A-S/R-S 700 with those that will be enough to pass 4m (far field) white noise calibration (85/88 dB mono/stereo) and that's about the limit they can do. If you want to party take a look for a pair of JBL 4673A and party it will give you about 15 dB more headroom.
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+3 dB up to 6 below 60 Hz.
Those small 3255 amps are simply not able to run high power for more than a few moments because of construction. The Chinese love to build cheap things that sell well and amaze on first sigth. Terminal function is secondary. So these are about 1/3 the size such an amp chip would need with passive cooling, saving on material, wheight and shipping.
Anyway, many HIFI amps are build just the same: High output, too little cooling capacity. AVR's have build in fans and usually external, active subwoofer, so the main load is bass free under 80 Hz .
My advice for you is to get a low cost PA amp for the bass as your speaker does bi-amping. Use the Fosi or the like for the mid-high input. That way you keep the sound quality and add permanent power where it counts.
The mentioned Behringer may not be the right thing, it is a "studio amp" with passive cooling and may not permanently deliver what you need. Get some amp with a switched or regulated fan, even if it is loud, you won't hear it when it kicks in at deafening SP levels.
If the 3255 still runs too hot, get a second Fosi one and run it in Mono mode. That should help.
Anyway, many HIFI amps are build just the same: High output, too little cooling capacity. AVR's have build in fans and usually external, active subwoofer, so the main load is bass free under 80 Hz .
My advice for you is to get a low cost PA amp for the bass as your speaker does bi-amping. Use the Fosi or the like for the mid-high input. That way you keep the sound quality and add permanent power where it counts.
The mentioned Behringer may not be the right thing, it is a "studio amp" with passive cooling and may not permanently deliver what you need. Get some amp with a switched or regulated fan, even if it is loud, you won't hear it when it kicks in at deafening SP levels.
If the 3255 still runs too hot, get a second Fosi one and run it in Mono mode. That should help.
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You need something like this
https://www.thomann.de/de/the_t.amp_e_1500.htm
This has ten times the power of the TPA3255 amplifier and several protective circuits.
It is also slightly cheaper than two Fosi mono amplifiers.
However, I would also buy PA speakers for your needs.
https://www.thomann.de/de/the_t.amp_e_1500.htm
This has ten times the power of the TPA3255 amplifier and several protective circuits.
It is also slightly cheaper than two Fosi mono amplifiers.
However, I would also buy PA speakers for your needs.
You don't think a 1000W+ amp is likely to blow the guts out of speakers rated for power up to 250W?
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