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Topping LA90 Discrete Amplifier Review

Rate this stereo amplifier

  • 1. Poor (headless panther)

    Votes: 14 3.3%
  • 2. Not terrible (postman panther)

    Votes: 21 5.0%
  • 3. Fine (happy panther)

    Votes: 65 15.5%
  • 4. Great (golfing panther)

    Votes: 319 76.1%

  • Total voters
    419
Does this amplifier have any operational amplifier in the signal path, or maybe it is a 100% discrete circuit from input to output?
I would assume yes...but I sure want to take one apart. Don't think we will ever know what is in the black encased modules. Just received a 9" 2mm T handle hex key for this very purpose.
 
what the? replied twice from my phone and it ain't here? sometimes this stuff baffles me...anyway no I have not taken either of my amps apart. Too busy enjoying listening to them.:)
 
The LA90 had 20kΩ Zi, the LA90D is probably similar.
That would be balanced I think. I believe I saw John chime in somewhere that that is what he recalled but he was not 100% sure. If putting some kind of adapter or unbalanced cable it would probably be half that so 10K?
 
Do you need a special preamplifier to run 4 blocs, or ?
Is something like the SPL 2control up to the task ?
I would be also interested to run 4 blocs as my LS have bi-wiring = 1 bloc for each voice of each LS
 
I have a pretty elaborate set up and run each one off a dedicated output. But the input impedance as far as we know is 20k ohms so 2 in parallel should be 10k. Any decent output should be able to drive 10k.
SPL 2control output impedance spec'd at 75 ohm. 21.3dBu Max out level. Should easily drive 2 LA90s in parallel.;)
 
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Dang, got two pairs now. All 4 in bridge mode. 2 running the mids, 2 the tweeters in a 3 way active (4 way if counting subs). Dang, just dang.
 
Friends: I can't find this amp in the Electronics Review Index. It does not appear that I can see under Topping. Please let me know if you can see it there


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Chees, IM
 
Friends: I can't find this amp in the Electronics Review Index. It does not appear that I can see under Topping. Please let me know if you can see it there


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Chees, IM
This index seems to be frozen in time, "Last review date : 2021-10-20"

You will find the amp in this other index
 
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