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Small desktop class D amp recommendations

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Covid pandemic forced me to work from home so I need a small amplifier for a desktop setup.
I'm looking for a well measuring class D amp with no frills: analog in, speakers out, volume pot & power button.
100-150€ max.
Any recommendation?
 

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Here are a number of choices.
https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/inte....html?orderby=price&orderway=asc&orderway=asc

The Loxjie A30 and Allo Volt+ D reviews are here and here. You may also look at the SMSL DA-8S or SMSL SA300.

There are also threads on TI TPA325x based amps (generally higher power than the above ones).
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/which-tpa3255-amp-do-you-recommend.9148/
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...-dapx002-tpa3250-tpa3255-dsp-amplifier.14315/
 

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The SMSL AD18 is particularly quiet (that's not the case of other FDA like FX-Audio D802 or Alientek D8 which make strong noise in the tweeters). It doesn't measure so well but if your speakers are very close to you, the advantage of quietness can be more important than the drawbacks.
 
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Thank you all for the replies.
I have a desktop DAC/pre/headphone amp, that I can use as a pure DAC or DAC+pre amp. I don't need tons of power. I'm looking for a replacement of a Dayton DTA-100a who died months ago.
Allo Volt+ D looks really interesting.
Loxjie A30 looks interesting too if I get rid of the original "no frills" idea.
 

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To be honest i dont like the Alto Volt+ to much. Imo it has to much glamour you have to pay for. But...it works.
 

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Do you mean you don't like how it sounds?

No its a tpa 31xx amp. It works good. It's just that i think, that it could be cheaper with other design ways. But its just my opinion.It works.
 
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