Pyle Home PTAU34 Mini 2x75 Watt Stereo Power Amplifier with USB/AUX Inputs

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 8.9 x 4.1 inches ; 4.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003NVV3W2
• Item model number: PTAU34
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,531 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #65 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Stereo Components > Receivers & Amplifiers > Component Amplifiers

Product Description

Pyle PTAU34 Home Amplifier is perfect for powering any stereo system. Complete with USB and AUX inputs, and 2 x 75 watts of power -- this simple to use and durable amp has bass and treble controls, a slick blue LED output level display, L/R RCA inputs, and 4 speaker outputs. Using sophisticated circuitry and premium components for uncompromising musicality -- this product is famous for delivering powerful and accurate sound. This small but powerful amp delivers clear and crisp audio for it listener. Durable and affordable, this amp is made to last.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Freedom from PC speakers., April 11, 2011

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PHSLVR - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pyle Home PTAU34 Mini 2x75 Watt Stereo Power Amplifier with USB/AUX Inputs (Electronics)

Gone are the days of buying over priced less than overwhelming PC speakers.
As LCD's do not suffer the ill-effect of having large magnets near them like CRT's did there is no limit to the size of speaker you can place right next to your monitor. With that in mind I bought 2 speakers (large for bookshelf/small for floor) and have them sitting on either side of my monitor plugged into this tiny wonder. For the first time ever my Computer speakers produce more volume than I care to hear and are perfectly clear through the full volume spectrum. This unit does exactly what its needed to do without adding a bunch of complicated features I'll never use.

So why not 5 stars?
1/2 a Star was do to the insanely bright lights, I read about them in other reviews but was still not prepared for how bright they are. Black electrical tape and they aren't really a problem.
1/2 a star was lost to the poor sound quality that OCCASIONAlY occurs when using the USB input. Removing the USB drive, and powering off the Amp fixes this, but it would be nice to not have the problem at all.

Other thoughts: I was planning a bit into the future when I bought this. Should I ever blow my speakers or decide to upgrade I wont be limited to the few selections of PC speakers in the computer section but can go right to the home theater section and pick the speakers I want and not the ones I have to settle for.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Sending MP3's to those Old School Speakers, August 12, 2010

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Tek2000 (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pyle Home PTAU34 Mini 2x75 Watt Stereo Power Amplifier with USB/AUX Inputs (Electronics)

If you've got some old school "bookshelf" or in-wall speakers in the basement, garage, or on the deck, then this is the perfect item to power them and also play any USB compatible MP3 player or thumb drive*. Has multiple line inputs. Works best with 4 Ohm speakers but can handle 8. With the remote, you can navigate folders as well as tracks. If the kids are visiting, you can also plug in a microphone (not included) for karaoke. Compact and with that "Radio Shack" design aesthetic. It's exactly what I was looking for.
*fat32 formatted, no NTFS.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great construction, but ridiculously bright blinkenlights., October 28, 2010

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P. Wenzel (Hill Valley, CA, in the year 1985.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pyle Home PTAU34 Mini 2x75 Watt Stereo Power Amplifier with USB/AUX Inputs (Electronics)

I bought this amplifier for its simplicity in comparison to most home theater systems. No overly-complicated buttons or remote controls. It works and sounds great with my Sony SS-B1000 5 1/8-Inch Bookshelf Speakers.

My only beef is the ridiculously bright LEDs indicated by other users of Pyle amplifiers. When sitting in a dark room, it's like a lightning strike. Pyle could probably stand to leave these out of future models. If I don't take the unit apart and disconnect them, I'll cover them with electrical tape.

Other than that, it is heavy and well-constructed. No flimsy knobs or buttons on this unit. Would consider buying another Pyle amplifier for other rooms in the house.