Pyle - Mini 2x75W Stereo Power Amplifier - PCA3

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 8.9 x 4.1 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001P2R1RW
• Item model number: PCA3
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (112 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,062 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #5 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Stereo Components > Receivers & Amplifiers > Component Amplifiers

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This mini stereo power amplifier provides up to 75 W of power on each channel at 4 ohms. Connect your inputs using the RCA jacks. Outputs over standard speaker push jacks. It’s compatible with any audio or computer device – you can even hook up an iPod using a 3.5mm to RCA jack converter. Treble, bass, and volume controls on the front let you tweak your sound to exactly how you want it. Runs on 110 or 220 V.

Product Description

The PCA3 mini stereo power amplifier from Pyle provides up to 75W of power on each channel at 4 Ohms. Connect your inputs using the RCA jacks, and output an amplified audio signal over standard speaker push jacks. It’s compatible with any audio or computer device--you can even hook up an iPod using a 3.5mm to RCA jack converter. A master volume control on the front lets you adjust the gain, and treble, bass, and volume controls on the front let you tweak your sound to exactly how you want it. The PCA3 runs on 110V or 220V with a voltage selector switch.

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Customer Reviews

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for a single (or mixed) stereo source, November 16, 2009

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Joakim Arfvidsson (Stanford, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I have a living room setup with two Sony SS-F7000 floor-standing speakers. This amp powers them very nicely for my purposes. To me it sounds perfect - strong bass (main concern before buying) and with bass/treble controls that I leave set in the middle. In this fairly small room, I use it up to about 1/2 volume (at which point it is way too loud).

I don't want the complexity of a Stereo receiver with source selector, and so I combined this amp with a simple mixer: American Recorder PMIX-100 3-Source Personal Audio Mixer

This way I can have all my sources always on, it's just a matter of starting/stopping them.

I am going to replicate this setup for all my rooms, potentially with a smaller speaker like SS-B3000 which I already have a pair of (also sound ok with this amp). The single sound source in the other rooms will be an Apple Airport Express, for sound distribution. So far I'm really pleased with the sound setup - simple, cheap, and music to my ears.

53 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pyle Pro Amp works, August 15, 2009

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James Beyer (Brodhead, WI) - See all my reviews
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I bought the Pylepro PCA3 amy to run off my computer for music. Hooked to a pair of Polk Audio speakers. The system is better than the sound system with the computer. However, when you read the specifications is is only a 15 watt @ 1% distortion which is how typical amplifers are rated. The specification continue that at 10% distortion it can reach 75 watts / channel. ...sure... I do like the product and for the price it is a fair priced item.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very clean sound, April 23, 2009

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James R. Hood (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews
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A very compact little unit that is good for applications that call for clean but non-critical audio. I use it to power Polk speakers connected to a computer. Gets me very clean sound from iTunes, etc. -- vastly superior to the sound-in-a-box computer speakers.