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Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4.13 x 3.54 x 1.38 inches |
Voltage | 220 Volts |
Manufacturer | Fosi Audio |
Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
Brand | Fosi Audio |
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- TDA7498E 320W power amplifier for home theater speaker systems with aluminum enclosed, small size but powerful, good-looking, simple functionality, and easy to operate, achieving excellent sound quality.
- Fosi Audio TDA7498E 2.0CH audio integrated amplifier adopts STMicroelectronics TDA7498E chip. The TDA7498E is a dual BTL class-D audio amplifier with a single power supply designed for home speaker systems applications. Special features: smart protection, thermal overload protection, the small offset of less than 20 mV, standby and mute features, differential inputs minimize common-mode noise.
- 2x160W ultra power amplifier, fully integrated audio amplifier architecture with RCA input, unparalleled power efficiency, optimized for music playback with very low power losses and cool operation.HD audio quality, best-in-class audio performance - high dynamic range, low distortion, low noise.
- Product specifications: 160W X 2(4 ohms, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.04% THD), TDA7498E 2-channel stereo amplifier is compatible with iPod, Phone, MP3 players, TV, Echo Dot, CD players, and streaming media players, perfect for outdoor/ bookshelf/ computer/ desktop /ceiling /floor standing speakers.
- What You Get: TDA7498E class D amplifier x1, User Manual x1, Power Adapter x1, AC Cord x1, our worry-free 24-month warranty, and friendly customer service.
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Product information
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4.13 x 3.54 x 1.38 inches |
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Voltage | 220 Volts |
Manufacturer | Fosi Audio |
Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
Brand | Fosi Audio |
Number of Channels | 2 |
Product Dimensions | 4.13 x 3.54 x 1.38 inches |
Item Weight | 2.42 pounds |
ASIN | B077GWVHHN |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | TDA7498E |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #72,956 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #309 in Audio Component Amplifiers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | November 15, 2017 |
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 4.13 x 3.54 x 1.38 inches; 2.43 Pounds
- Item model number : TDA7498E
- Date First Available : November 15, 2017
- Manufacturer : Fosi Audio
- ASIN : B077GWVHHN
- Country of Origin : China
- Best Sellers Rank: #72,956 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
- #309 in Audio Component Amplifiers
- Customer Reviews:
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TB10A | V1.0B | V1.0G | TDA7498E | TB10D | V3 | |
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Customer Reviews |
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Type | 2.0 CH Amp | 2.0 CH Amp | 2.0 CH Amp | 2.0 CH Amp | 2.0 CH Amp | 2.0 CH Amp |
MAX Power Output | 100W x 2 | 50W x 2 | 50W x 2 | 160W x 2 | 300W x 2 | 300W x 2 |
Input | RCA | RCA | RCA | RCA | RCA | RCA |
Output | Passive Speakers | Passive Speakers | Passive Speakers | Passive Speakers | Passive Speakers | Passive Speakers+Pre-Out |
Treble & Bass Control | ✓ | x | x | x | ✓ | x |
THD | ≤ 0.04% | ≤ 0.04% | ≤ 0.04% | ≤ 0.04% | ≤ 0.3% | <0.003% |
SNR | ≥ 98dB | ≥ 98dB | ≥ 98dB | ≥ 98dB | ≥ 90dB | ≥110dB |
Terminating Impedance | 2-8 Ohm | 2-8 Ohm | 2-8 Ohm | 2-8 Ohm | 2-8 Ohm | 2-8 Ohm |
Power Adapter | 24V/4.5A | 19V/4.74A | 19V/4.74A | 24V/4.5A | 32V/5A | 32V/5A |
Work Voltage | AC 110V - 240V | AC 110V - 240V | AC 110V - 240V | AC 110V - 240V | AC 110V - 240V | AC 110V - 240V |
BOX X1 | BOX X2 | Q4 | BT10A | T3 | 5654W Tube | |
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Customer Reviews |
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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Type | Phono Preamp | Phono Preamp with Vacumm Tubes | DAC+Headphone Amp | Bluetooth 2.0 CH Amp | Bluetooth Tube 2.1 CH Amp | Vacuum Tubes |
MAX Power Output | Note: It cannot be directly connected to passive speakers, but can only be connected to active speakers or amplifiers. | Note: It cannot be directly connected to passive speakers, but can only be connected to active speakers or amplifiers. | Note: It cannot be directly connected to passive speakers, but can only be connected to active speakers or amplifiers. | 50W x 2 | 50W x 2 | - |
Input | RCA | RCA+3.5mm AUX | PC-USB + Optical + Coaxial | Bluetooth + 3.5mm AUX | Bluetooth + 3.5mm AUX1+3.5mm AUX2 | - |
Output | Active Speakers + Headphone | Active Speakers | RCA + 3.5mm Headphone | Passive Speakers | Passive Speakers + Active Subwoofer+ Headphone | - |
Treble & Bass Control | x | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
THD | ≤ 0.08% | ≤ 0.1% | ≤ 0.1% | ≤ 0.04% | ≤ 0.1% | - |
SNR | ≥ 70dB | ≥ 98dB | ≥105dB | ≥ 98dB | ≥ 80dB | - |
Terminating Impedance | - | - | 16-200 Ohm | 2-8 Ohm | 4-8 Ohm | - |
Power Adapter | 12V/1.5A | 12V/1.5A | - | 19V/4.74A | - | - |
Work Voltage | AC 110V - 240V | AC 110V - 240V | DC 5V | AC 110V - 240V | AC 110V - 240V | - |
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Sound quality | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
Quality of material | 4.4 | — | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 |
Volume control | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | — |
Sold By | Fosi Audio | Hifi Made Fun | Yima Top | Fosi Audio | Fosi Audio | Yima Top |
number of channels | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
voltage | 220 volts | 110 volts | 230 volts | 230 volts | 230 volts | 230 volts of alternating current |
mounting type | Surface Mount | — | Speaker | Tabletop | — | Passive Speaker |
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Customers like the sound quality, performance, power, and quality of the electronic component amplifier. For example, they mention it has a wide soundstage, performs well, and has no issues with it. That said, they say it's a powerful little amp with good build quality. As for value, they feel it’s ok for the price.
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Customers like the sound quality of the electronic component amplifier. They mention it has great sound, is crisp, clean, and loud. They also appreciate the wide soundstage, detailed, lively sound, and excellent clarity. The amp is simple and inexpensive, but it feels like high-quality audio gear. It can drive the speakers to spirited levels cleanly.
"...It outputs more power, sounds cleaner, and has excellent clarity and rhythm - if you respect its limitations and use it with the right ancillary..." Read more
"...Works great. Again, no background buzz, powerful beyond expectation. I have a hard time believing the service. Absolutely incredible!!!..." Read more
"...The AMP is driving them easily to extremely high volumes, can't even reach 9 O'clock.The sound is very clear, no distortion whatsoever...." Read more
"...Although it's simple and inexpensive, it feels like high-quality audio gear.* Its small size surprised me in a good way.*..." Read more
Customers like the power of the electronic component amplifier. For example, they say it provides clean, solid power that is enough to push their speakers. Some mention that it has enough power for 2 pairs of speakers.
"...with the 90db/watt high efficiency speakers it DOES have enough power to fill the room and do it with brilliant clarity, great bass, and excellent..." Read more
"...Works great. Again, no background buzz, powerful beyond expectation. I have a hard time believing the service. Absolutely incredible!!!..." Read more
"...Overall this AMP has plenty of power and is a great value for money but for the sound quality and some annoying quirks I would give it 3,5/5 maximum..." Read more
"...The power available is impressive. It has enough power for 2 pairs of speakers and the volume can be much higher than anything I'd ever want...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the electronic component amplifier. They say that it works well, has excellent operational quality, and runs cool. Some say that the setup was simple and that it is a wonderful quite and powerful little amp.
"...Really good startle or "jump" factor...." Read more
"...Works great. Again, no background buzz, powerful beyond expectation. I have a hard time believing the service. Absolutely incredible!!!..." Read more
"...LOVE the retro on/off switch. Great size, quality, sound, workmanship...." Read more
"...The sound is quite flat and by default there is almost no low end at all...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the electronic component amplifier. They mention that it has a pleasant feel of quality, the construction of the body and connections is of high quality, and it is built to last. The connectors are study and built to fit, and the line level RCA jacks and speaker banana plug jack are good quality. They also like the size and build quality.
"...This tiny integrated amp is excellent in that context." Read more
"...and although the $15 savings would have been nice, the product is a solid, powerful, amp with little to no hum...." Read more
"I really like the size and build quality. It looks larger on the pictures than in reallity...." Read more
"...The amplifier case is made of metal, which makes it feel solid and high quality...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the value of the electronic component amplifier. They mention that it is a quality piece of electronics for the money, has good sound and power for the price, and does a great job for the size and price. Some say that the price is ridiculous.
"...Really good startle or "jump" factor. Not only is this amazing at the price - it's also performance that's clearly superior to earlier, lower..." Read more
"...Overall this AMP has plenty of power and is a great value for money but for the sound quality and some annoying quirks I would give it 3,5/5 maximum..." Read more
"...Although it's simple and inexpensive, it feels like high-quality audio gear.* Its small size surprised me in a good way.*..." Read more
"...For HT, this amplifier is a good bargain and good performer as used...." Read more
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"...its own and produces incredible sound, sustained power and has a tiny footprint...." Read more
"...Its small size surprised me in a good way.* Although it lacks tone controls (bass/treble), I don't miss them...." Read more
"...Too loud for comfort at 1 o'clock. LOVE the retro on/off switch. Great size, quality, sound, workmanship...." Read more
"...level RCA jacks, and speaker banana plug jacks are good quality and tight fits. For HT, this amplifier is a good bargain and good performer as used...." Read more
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"...a swiss watch, a handmade motorbike, or fine woodworking: every single piece is perfect. It's an artwork.Price: I don't know what to say...." Read more
"...The aluminum channel enclosure is sleek and feels solid...." Read more
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Customers find the electronic component amplifier easy to use. They mention it's simple, powerful, and easy to setup. Customers also appreciate the simple on/off switch and volume knob. They say the amp is unobtrusive, and operates quietly.
"...Although it's simple and inexpensive, it feels like high-quality audio gear.* Its small size surprised me in a good way.*..." Read more
"...Too loud for comfort at 1 o'clock. LOVE the retro on/off switch. Great size, quality, sound, workmanship...." Read more
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As others here have rightly pointed out, this ships with a 24 volt switching style power supply. The amp itself has what looks like 20-25 watts worth of capacitance. This isn't a 160 wpc amplifier. Fosi doesn't support that specification and it's probably derived from some kind of BS "instantanous" (i.e. transient) power delivery stat based on something theoretical. The real usable power - in my experience in room - is about 20-25 wpc with a 1% thd ceiling (guestimated using listening). I'm a 55 year old long time audiophile and I know what distoration sounds like. The Fosi TDA7498E is a tiny amp. Its binding posts can only handle slender flexible speaker cable. It has limitations driving speakers with sensitivies lower than 87-88 db/watt to satisfying volume levels and I'll describe exactly how I found that out - but the TLDR is that used with a high quality source and with efficient speakers I'm able to get really satisfying audiophile sound of them which makes them a stone cold audiophile bargain.
I'm using the Fosi TDA7498E in a near field application with Athena AS-B1.2 speakers (which have a 90db/watt sensitivity). My source is generally a Windows10 pc running Qobuz and local FLAC rips feeding an ancient PS Audio Ultralink or Muse Model 2 DAC via a Musical Fidelity V-Link. I've used it with a Topping D70 (which is slightly less musical, but can play high-res). I initially used Straghtwire Maestro speaker cable, but was so inflexible that it damaged the binding posts on my first TDA7498E. Since then I've used used thin flexible wire (Audioquest type 2.1).
When my new, unbroken second Fosi TDA7498E arrived, I had just received a pair of KEF LS-50s and was trying to drive them with an old AudioResearch tube amplifier and was having trouble getting good sound. I was awaiting delivery of used 50 wpc audiophile amp (the overlooked and thus low-priced April Audio Stello S100) - but it was delayed in delivery. I plugged the Fosi TDA7498E into the LS-50s in the living room and they meaningfully improved the sound on the ailing tube amp. But their grip on the LS-50s wasn't musically satisfying ultimately. The LS-50s are inefficient (85 db/watt) and low impedance (dips to 3.8 ohm) speakers and they ran the little Fosi TDA7498E into distortion before satisfying living-room listening levels were achieved. This doesn't jibe at all with the Fosi's claimed 160wpc 2-8ohm specs. More confirmation came a week later when the April Audio Stello S100 came and, despite it's modest 50wpc power rating, blew the doors off the little Fosi TDA7498E with the LS50s. It's a $1200 amp ($400 used), so it's not surprising that it handily beat a $75 integrated amp. But the reason it beat the Fosi was power. The TDA7498E ran out of gas and began distorting well before the Stello with the LS50. If you attempt to treat the Fosi TDA7498E like an ordinary amp with the specs it claims you will be disappointed.
I also used the TDA7498E with Creek Audio Epos and ProAc Response 2.2s speakers and it lacks adequate power to drive any of them to really satisfying levels either. But, I cannot emphasize this enough - used with the 90db/watt high efficiency speakers it DOES have enough power to fill the room and do it with brilliant clarity, great bass, and excellent musicality. They are dead quiet in operation. With the source muted you can turn the volume all the way up and no audible hiss is detected at the sensitive speakers within 6 inches. You can hear that as a dead black background. The dominant sonic attribute I treasure with the Fosi TDA7498E is speed. Really good startle or "jump" factor. Not only is this amazing at the price - it's also performance that's clearly superior to earlier, lower powered, d-class tripath-style chip amps. This level of performance is incredible, IMHO and makes it a natural for shoe-string audiophiles.
To sum up:
1) Buy the Fosi TDA7498E if you have a small room or a nearfield application and speaker with efficiency of 88db/watt or more. I'm guessing that 88db/watt is ok. I was only ever satisfied with 90db/watt speakers (the super cheap Athena SB-1.2 which were $150/pair back in the early 2000s).
2) Make sure you use slender and flexible speaker cable.
They are so good for the price I am thinking of buying a second one and using them with RCA cable y-adapater splitters to try running them as bridged monoblocks (not a supported configuration and could well blow them up). If that doubles the effective 20wpc to 40wpc it might be enough to drive the LS50s, barely. In the meantime, it's the heart of my computer workstation nearfield listening which is, truth be told, my primary listening venue. This tiny integrated amp is excellent in that context.
UpDate 1/4/2021: Had a minor glitch with the board, started clipping and lost power. I was incredibly surprised to find out that this comes with an incredible 18-month warranty. The customer service was unheard of/out of this world. They asked me for my order number and a picture of the unit to verify the purchase, walked me through some diagnostic steps and without further question sent a new unit. Works great. Again, no background buzz, powerful beyond expectation. I have a hard time believing the service. Absolutely incredible!!! I have some of their other units in my sights and have no reservations about purchasing from Fosi.
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UpDate 1/4/2021: Had a minor glitch with the board, started clipping and lost power. I was incredibly surprised to find out that this comes with an incredible 18-month warranty. The customer service was unheard of/out of this world. They asked me for my order number and a picture of the unit to verify the purchase, walked me through some diagnostic steps and without further question sent a new unit. Works great. Again, no background buzz, powerful beyond expectation. I have a hard time believing the service. Absolutely incredible!!! I have some of their other units in my sights and have no reservations about purchasing from Fosi.
I have the amp connected to the pc line-out and the speakers are Yamaha NS-333. These speakers are 6 Ohm 60W with peaks to 150W max. The AMP is driving them easily to extremely high volumes, can't even reach 9 O'clock.
The sound is very clear, no distortion whatsoever. What I don't like is the lower frequency spectrum. The sound is quite flat and by default there is almost no low end at all. That's why I would recommend buying one with treble and bass knobs to be able to increase the base. I will probably try to solve this with some pre-amp.
The power supply didn't come with the correct plug for my country, but that is easily replacable as it is a detachable part from the power brick. I'm not a huge fan of the blue LED light that it has, don't really see the point of having it when the AMP itself has another LED power indicator. Also the one LED indicator on the AMP is red and you cannot turn it OFF even by shutting down the AMP, it is just constantly shining red whether the AMP is ON or OFF, it just shows that the AMP is connected to the power supply. I would prefer it to be red or completely OFF when the AMP is OFF and then maybe green or blue when the AMP is ON.
Overall this AMP has plenty of power and is a great value for money but for the sound quality and some annoying quirks I would give it 3,5/5 maximum even when considering how cheap it is.