Hello all.
I have been researching HTPC for over a year now.
I intend to build one when I can establish how to achieve a built in amplifier.
The whole idea for me in HTPC is a 1 box solution for all media, so why is it I can not find a suitable amplifier with passive speaker solution that can be mounted directly in the HTPC case?
Naturally there are heat issues that result from A, B and A/B class amplifiers but as a trade off D class have less heat build up for lower quality sound.
I am aware that powering such a device (amp) will be an issue, so to avoid tapping into an exremely large PSU why not create an exteranl power supply into the case and by pass the PSU alltogether??
There really are very few solutions to this.
So far I have found these :
Back in 2008 Msi released a AMD platform mobo with packaged PCI amplifier card.MSI Media Live Diva review - Motherboard reviews - TrustedReviews
It appears this has been discontinued as no resllers have this in stock.
Scythe has released a very small amplifier that can be installed in one of the drive bays.
PC Hi-Fi: Scythe's Kama Bay Amp | silentpcreview.com
But this really has little power.
Another Concept would be to go all out and build a DD 5.1 amp with a modified version of this build:
π-Amp - Introduction to the PC Integrated Amplifier System
Possibly even modify a car audio amp and house this in the HTPC??.
Here is an external amp that fulfills the user friendliness.
Simplifi Digital, The world's first line of powerful audio amplifiers for the 21st century home
I would love to take this amp and house it in my HTPC,.. Can it be done??
What are the latest releases in regards to this issue??
I am not alone here several other people want to establish the complete HTPC
and although a complete system can be found such as this by asus
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
I can't establish the intergrated amplifier component to this or the MOBO!!
and..
What I don't understand is in all my searches I am only really getting results from 2-3 years ago!! What has happened since and why is this not be being addressed?
Many thanks..
D.
I have been researching HTPC for over a year now.
I intend to build one when I can establish how to achieve a built in amplifier.
The whole idea for me in HTPC is a 1 box solution for all media, so why is it I can not find a suitable amplifier with passive speaker solution that can be mounted directly in the HTPC case?
Naturally there are heat issues that result from A, B and A/B class amplifiers but as a trade off D class have less heat build up for lower quality sound.
I am aware that powering such a device (amp) will be an issue, so to avoid tapping into an exremely large PSU why not create an exteranl power supply into the case and by pass the PSU alltogether??
There really are very few solutions to this.
So far I have found these :
Back in 2008 Msi released a AMD platform mobo with packaged PCI amplifier card.MSI Media Live Diva review - Motherboard reviews - TrustedReviews
It appears this has been discontinued as no resllers have this in stock.
Scythe has released a very small amplifier that can be installed in one of the drive bays.
PC Hi-Fi: Scythe's Kama Bay Amp | silentpcreview.com
But this really has little power.
Another Concept would be to go all out and build a DD 5.1 amp with a modified version of this build:
π-Amp - Introduction to the PC Integrated Amplifier System
Possibly even modify a car audio amp and house this in the HTPC??.
Here is an external amp that fulfills the user friendliness.
Simplifi Digital, The world's first line of powerful audio amplifiers for the 21st century home
I would love to take this amp and house it in my HTPC,.. Can it be done??
What are the latest releases in regards to this issue??
I am not alone here several other people want to establish the complete HTPC
and although a complete system can be found such as this by asus
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
I can't establish the intergrated amplifier component to this or the MOBO!!
and..
What I don't understand is in all my searches I am only really getting results from 2-3 years ago!! What has happened since and why is this not be being addressed?
Many thanks..
D.
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