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"Fixed Gear Tribute" TPA3116D2 (Sold to Alex B. of St. Louis, MO)


This amplifier is my tribute to fixed gear bicycles. (one gear on the faceplate)  A fixed gear bicycle has only one gear and it is directly tied to the rear wheel hub, with no freewheel.  Used by track cyclist, professional cyclists for training, bike messengers and hipsters, it became a prominent subculture of cycling.   
This amplifier has an upgraded "Audiobah" TPA3116D2 circuit board.   Some fans of the popular TPA3116 amplifier prefer this circuit board over the YJ "blue/black".   Preferences would be purely subjective and system dependent as I think both sound fantastic.  The stock power capacitors were replaced with 35V 1000uf Nichicon Fine Gold capacitors.   A Vishay 1% SMD resistor stepped attenuator performs the volume control duty.
Real brass accents adorn the black textured die cast aluminum chassis.
Comments from Alex:

"I love the amp! I have owned all kinds of high end solid state, push pull tubes and SET and this amp is right up there with the best of them. I have tubes that cost more than your whole amp and it is top notch."

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