Price Paid:  $180.00 from t'internet

Summary:
Wow, just out the box, not properly run in and already it's kicking my musical fidelity xa100r's arse. Detail astonishing for the price, running on monster sized (esp in comparison to this little giant slayer) kef 104.2's, which are about 92db efficiency.
I just know that my other amps are now going on ebay - got to buy another 10.1
for my planar 3.
Again repeat - detail like this shouldn't, but thank god is..... available at this price

Strengths:
Detail, midrange very strong, soundstaging

Weaknesses:
Only one input

Similar Products Used:
Many and varied over the years, all costing 10x this at least

Price Paid:  $140.00 from audiomagus.com

Summary:
Disregard the blatantly bogus smear-review by "Bubbles"---what a joke! Sounds like some high-end audio dealer who's scared sh*tless by all the audiophile-quality gear coming out these days with bargain basement price, such as this. I would be too if my livelihood depended on it, heh. But maybe I wouldn't sound so bitter and hysterical and hopelessly one-sided, come on!

Strengths:
The price, obviously...Trends Audio could probably put this little amp inside a bigger more luxurious-looking box and added an extra zero after the pricetag and still do quite well!

Gorgeous sound, truly the best of both worlds: the warmth and naturalness of analog amplification, with the clarity and zero noise floor of digital. Absolutely no listening fatigue. Detail, rhythm, pacing, timing, soundstage, imaging...it's all there more or less. Surprisingly strong bass, a huge improvement over the original $30 Sonic Impact T-Amp. The midrange is delicious, voices (esp. female ones) and piano sound amazing...attack and decay is easily in the same league as AB amps costing over $1000. Treble is not as warm and rolled off as with a tube amp, but quite refined nonetheless. Lots of air between instruments, handles complex as well as simple compositions well.

Weaknesses:
If you have 4 ohm speakers with low (e.g. 84db) sensitivity then yeah, this is not a great idea. I'm running mine on middle-of-the-road, 89db sensitivity bookshelves and have no problem hitting fairly loud (not eardrum-blasting, but still pretty rockin' loud) SPLs of around 80db in a medium sized room. And of course it's a pretty bare bones amp, if you have more than one source spend another eighty bucks or so on the T-Preamp (google it).

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NAD c272 and c162
Panasonic sa-xr55
Rega Mira
Marantz PM7200
Sonic Impact T-Amp

Price Paid:  $140.00 from Internet

Summary:
I bought the Trends Audio 10.1 about 4 months ago. I used it to replace my Rotel RC-972 pre-amp ($895.00 new, $250.00 used on EBay) and a pair of Marantz THX, 125 watt mono-block MA-500s ($300.00 new, $150.00 each used on EBay). I use them to drive my Klipsch RF-3s.

The improvement in sound was dramatic. The Klipsch RF-3s are terrific speakers for the money ($600-$800/pair depending on where you buy them). At 96db they are very efficient. The problem I had with them and my original set up was that they could also be VERY bright. When I replace my $1,500.00 (new) system with the $140.00 Trends Audio integrated amp, I heard and immediate improvement in the smoothness of the high-end. The bass was clear and immediate.

I am now running the Trends on a 12 volt (Sealed Lead Acid - SLA battery) so as to have zero noise from AC current.

6moons.com review a number of digital amps, including one that was over $2,100 and the Trends Audio came out on top.

Last week I replaced my Klipsch RF-3s with a pair of Klipsch La Scala (104db at 1 meter with 1 watt)…audio nirvana with the Trends Audio.

I would recommend anyone with VERY efficient speakers to try the Trends Audio.

Strengths:
Very Clean, very musical

Weaknesses:
Only one line level input. No remote. Only works with pretty efficient speakers.

Price Paid:  $140.00 from Internet

Summary:
I bought the Trends Audio 10.1 about 4 months ago. I used it to replace a Rotel RC-972 pre-amp ($895.00 new, $250.00 used on Ebay) and a pair of Marantz THX, 125 watt mono-block MA-500s ($300.00 new, $150.00 each used on Ebay). I use them to drive my Klipsch RF-3s speakers.

The improvement in sound was dramatic. The Klipsch RF-3s are terrific speakers for the money ($600-$800/pair depending on where you buy them). At 96db they are very efficient. The problem I had with them and my original set up was that they could also be VERY bright. When I replace my $1,500.00 (new) pre-amp and mono-block amps with the $140.00 Trends Audio integrated amp, I heard and immediate improvement in the smoothness of the high-end. The bass was clear and immediate.

I can drive my Klipsch to the threshold of pain with no distortion what so ever.

6moons.com review a number of digital amps recently, including one that was over $2,100 and the Trends Audio 10.1 came out on top.

I would recommend anyone with VERY efficient speakers to try the Trends Audio.

Strengths:
Tube like sound. No perceptible distortion.

Weaknesses:
Only one audio input. Only 15 watts/channel. No remote.

bubbles

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
1.29 of 5, 28.00 votes

Price Paid:  $149.00 from hong kong

Summary:
Yet again another over hyped product,how many more of these awful products are we going to be told that they are mankinds Saviour to quality audio on the cheap,because frankly,it's not,it's just like the original sonic T,an overrated and hyped piece of,well you can guess the rest.

What's wrong?Firstly it's distorts like hell,I just can't believe the amount of distortion on vocals is present,it's horrendous,truly appalling,and that's the main grip,you just can't listen to the thing as it just distorts,and at any volume,it's the most unrealistic amplifier I've ever heard,it just doesn't sound natural,real,draw you in,no wonder it's so cheap because it's a sonic stinker.

The treble sounds OK,and that's about it.


After sales,is non existent,this company don't believe in after care,responding to emails,one of the worst I've ever known,I'd prefer to spend a bit more,get better quality sounds,and after care...avoid.

Strengths:
Treble is passable.

Weaknesses:
Everything else,high distortion,non existent after sales care.

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