Small formfactor Power Amp / Amp Module?

[JPJ]

I'm looking for either a small form factor power amp or a power amp module (like the old BK Electronics ones) to mate up with my PJB Bass Buddy and a 4x8 cabinet for a portable home rehearsal / recording rig.

Does anybody know if such a thing exists?

Cheers

[RichardH]

Fancy a bit of DIY? That a look at [url="http://www.41hz.com/shop/"]41Hz[/url] kits. The hole mounted ones (rather than the surface mounted ones, which are a bit of a bugger to solder) might do the trick.

[keving]

The BK ones are still available [url="http://www.bkelec.com/Modules/MF100.htm"]http://www.bkelec.com/Modules/MF100.htm[/url]
Or did I misunderstand and you knew that already but wanted something that was physically smaller?

[JPJ]

[quote name='keving' post='776240' date='Mar 16 2010, 01:29 PM']The BK ones are still available [url="http://www.bkelec.com/Modules/MF100.htm"]http://www.bkelec.com/Modules/MF100.htm[/url]
Or did I misunderstand and you knew that already but wanted something that was physically smaller?[/quote]

Thanks for that, I'd read somewhere that BK had stopped manufacture, hence why I was looking for alternatives.

[Dood]

[quote name='JPJ' post='776390' date='Mar 16 2010, 04:14 PM']Thanks for that, I'd read somewhere that BK had stopped manufacture, hence why I was looking for alternatives.[/quote]


They'd stop manufacture of the D-Class 600W modules - but I think they still have stocks of the 'Analogue' units - unless that has changed - Best give 'em a bell, they were always really helpful for me.

Try [url="http://www.hypex.nl/"]http://www.hypex.nl/[/url] and ...well I was going to say ColdAmp - but their website is down. But this page seems to load [url="https://www.coldamp.com/store/"]https://www.coldamp.com/store/[/url]

[Bigwan]

[quote name='dood' post='776819' date='Mar 16 2010, 11:42 PM']Try [url="http://www.hypex.nl/"]http://www.hypex.nl/[/url] and ...well I was going to say ColdAmp - but their website is down. But this page seems to load [url="https://www.coldamp.com/store/"]https://www.coldamp.com/store/[/url][/quote]


ColdAmp is what Alien used for his little 400watt power amp isn't it? Cool! Might have to get me some of that!

[Alien]

The Coldamp is indeed what I used, and the amp module is very small, but the PSU that goes with it is twice the size of the amp. I reckon the Icepower modules might be the way to go, but I don't think they sell to the general public as yet.

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[Bigwan]

[quote name='Alien' post='777160' date='Mar 17 2010, 11:33 AM']The Coldamp is indeed what I used, and the amp module is very small, but the PSU that goes with it is twice the size of the amp. I reckon the Icepower modules might be the way to go, but I don't think they sell to the general public as yet.

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According to their website, BO won't sell the ICEpower units to the public. Pitty, although looking at the combined size of the coldamp amp and PSU modules they're not much bigger than the ICEpower module.

This thread (and one over on TB) has me thinking about putting my own 1U amp together with a butchered sansamp VT bass as the preamp and the coldamp pack for the business end. Might just build the mini power amp (as you did Alien) to keep the preamp options open though!