jstanton Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 I've got one of these things called a Clark TST (Tactile Sound Transducer) which I want to incorporate into my system. Not a subwoofer or speaker per sec, it's designed to be bolted to furniture or flooring to transmit vibrations via whatever they are hooked to. It's rated at 100W with 4 ohm load, and it needs a separate amplifier to drive it...(I can't just hook it up to my HT amp and be done with it). I tried running it with my girlfriends el-cheapo Technics surround sound amp (after hooking up the Technics amp to the "tape out" RCA jacks of the Yamaha DSP-A1). Well, it worked for a short while but the amp (the Technics) kept "overloading" and turning off. I think the Technics amp may be WAY underpowered as far as this application is concerned. I think what I need is a nice heavy no-frills power amp to drive this thing. Used would be preferable. Question is, where do I begin looking and for what precisely? Like a 100-200w stereo amp? Something that's bridgeable (since there's only one transducer, why get a two channel amp)? Since this TST is rated at 4 ohms, can a regular amp be used or do I need something different to handle the 4 ohm rated load? Would a monoblock amp work here? Any suggestions how to get this thing rigged? ------------------ 32" Hi-scan Sony WEGA Amp: Yamaha DSPA1 Mains: '99 K-horns Center: KLF-C7 & JBL S- Center Front Effects: KSP-S6s Rear Surrounds: KLF-30s Sub: KSW-15 DVD: Pioneer DV-114 MD: Sony Mini-Disc Recorder (Walkman) VCR: JVC S-VHS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted August 14, 2002 Share Posted August 14, 2002 Look at pro audio gear like Peavy, Crown, Quest or QSC. Distortion and sound quality don't apply in this application. Buy tough. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prodj101 Posted August 15, 2002 Share Posted August 15, 2002 I aggree, go to guitar center or something,and buy a QSC. They're pretty cheap, and powerfull. ------------------ -Trevor This message has been edited by prodj101 on 08-15-2002 at 01:10 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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