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| AudioSource AMP-100 2-Channel Bridgeable Stereo Power Amplifier | 
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| Brand: AudioSource
Category: CE
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $79.88
You Save: $120.11 (60%)
New (30) Refurbished (1) from $59.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  76 reviews
Sales Rank: 703
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9.6
Dimensions (in): 16.5 x 9.3 x 2.9
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: Amp 100
Model: Amp 100
UPC: 041087001658
EAN: 0041087001658
ASIN: B00026BQJ6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Don't forget to buy the input cable! May 2, 2008
Good product so far - I'm not sure how I missed the fact that you need to have an audio RCA cable, but it was clear as day when I got it out of the box. With that little fiasco figured out, I've been completely happy with it. Thanks!
 Died after 18 months of light use March 22, 2008
I really liked the features of this unit. I use it to power some speakers in my back yard, and I feed it either with an iPod or an Airport Express so I can wireless send music from my laptop to the speakers in the back yard. The auto-off feature meant I could have the Amp in my garage and whenever the music stopped, it would turn off and I wouldn't have to worry about leaving it running. Seemed like a great solution.
And it was. For about 18 months, when one day, it just stopped working. Lights come on as normal, looks functional, just doesn't make any sound through either speaker.
To check things out, I hooked up my old trusty Carver m100t amp (that's almost 30 years old now) and my speakers, the ipod, the Airport Express worked fine.
So you may be thinking, it's only $99. I can buy another one when it breaks. After all, it will probably cost over $100 to get it fixed.
But it's an amp. I shouldn't break. It should just keep working. There aren't enough parts to go wrong. Yet somehow, this one just died on its own. Kind of typical of the made in China stuff we keep seeing that only lasts 1-2 years.
Very disappointed.
(Oh, and when I bought it, it cost almost twice as much. So I'm extra disappointed with the failure.)
 Great for IPOD lovers March 13, 2008
So easy to hook up to our old bose speakers and a monster cable connection to our ipod. Our 25-year old amplifier gave out, and this works even better. It took a couple of senior citizens only 5 minutes to do.
Great overall product, could be improved slightly. March 10, 2008
I am using the Amp 100 to power a pair of bookshelf speakers for PC audio. It serves very well in this capacity. Very clean audio. With nothing playing, I can crank the volume to maximum and hear no hiss, no hum, etc. Not something I can say about most receivers or powered speakers I've used.
Power is more than sufficient for my use. While it would depend on the speakers, obviously, I rarely find a reason to use more than 1/3-1/2 volume.
Form factor is also useful for this application. I have it placed under my LCD monitor, so it has a minimal impact on my desk space. Construction is simple, but solid and attractive.
Overall this unit give me exactly what I was looking for. Good, clean audio with a minimum of fuss.
The one thing about the Amp 100 that I don't particularly care for is the automatic source switching. As other reviewers (and the manual) note, this can be bypassed by simply using input 2 for a single source.
I tried using input 1 initially, but did experience the amp cutting out during ambient noise in games and things like that. Input 2 works perfectly.
As I'm using this product with only a single source anyway, it doesn't really affect my use. However, a three way toggle (Input 1/Input 2/Auto) would be preferable.
well worth the investment March 5, 2008
I bought this unit to power an Energy 2.1 TV sound set up. I have a high-end reference system in my living room with top of the line NAD components driving Energy 22.2 speakers, and Straightwire cables and interconnects. The amp 100 which costs 10% of the NAD amp is as clean, but not as transparent or as warm, but for under $100 it is great. All the bad reviews about the auto switching are bogus, it is stated in the manual to use the 2d input if you have only one device. I have the digital cable box connected to a DVD player which then is connected to the input 2 of the amp, with an internet radio connected to input 1. When I turn on the radio, the amp switched to input 1 perfectly and quickly. Anyhow, the auto switching was important to me, as is the AB speaker selection - I have the sub wired to output B. When I turn on the TV, the amp comes on, and the Energy sub which also has auto switching comes on. Later when I turn the TV off, all goes off too. I am very satisfied with the sound (of course, the Energy speakers help here) and that the amp performs exactly as I wanted re the switching.
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