Amazon Mini Amp with Subwoofer Output? Douk Audio M1 Pro Reviewed and Tested [4K]
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Douk Audio M1 Pro mini amplifier up for review today. This amp includes many features such as RCA/USB/BT inputs, Bass/Treble controls, subwoofer output and more. The amp is based off the TDA7498E Class D audio chip rated to deliver a maximum output of 160x2 at 4 ohms. This may be difficult to achieve with the included 160W power supply...
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Can we all take a moment to appreciate the work this man is doing to educate and entertain us about amplifiers. Man thank you very much!.
I appreciate that! Thanks for taking the time to comment 👍
@@wal sure man
Yes thank you very much.
He sure has saved me from buying junk.
@@wal, looking thru your video list, I am surprised not to find a Taramp MD 8000.1 2ohm or 1ohm. Any plans for dyno testing this beautiful beast? A head to head with the SALT 8 would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for what you do. Your Da man.
Nothing better than watching a Williston amp dyno on a weekend! Thanks for the video brother.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
It made almost every watt of power that supply could provide, incredibly efficient, would love to see this unit again with beefier power brick!!!
At some point, DIY comes into play and most people who buy these want to see how they perform with the included power supply. I understand the curiosity and have it as well, so we'll see...
I would also be interested to see what kind of power it can make off of Big D's amp dyno battery bank, if it works at all, just for curiosities sake.
Likely not enough voltage, amps input range was 19-32v.
@@jutin2001 if you series 3 car batteries it would be over 38v not sure if it would hurt the amplifier by overpowering it a little over 6 volts.
@@2010HarleyDynaFXD with normal batteries you would be correct, but those are 14 volt batteries, so you would end up in the 42 to 45 volt range. I wouldn't expect big d to completely redo his bank to get to the proper voltage, I was just curious if the amp would run on that low of voltage. A lot of these amps have pretty large voltage ranges for operation. As was said above, the low end of the voltage range is 19 volts so it most likely wouldn't even power on.
After a careful consideration, mostly from all the positive reviews on US Amazon, I bought one of these a couple of years ago. Was so blown away by how good it sounded, I bought another one with the Bluetooth antenna. I actually originally wanted it for the USB playback, as this would provide superior sound quality. It's powerful, and loud. I have some large peak 500 watt speakers in my shed, that a previous system of mine, just could not get any decent sound out of. This brought them to life. I only put the volume just over quarter, bass just over half way. That is more than enough for the neighbours neighbours to feel the vibes. I tried the Bluetooth, but that did not compare to the sound quality from the USB. As mentioned sound quality is superb, can't fault it. Flac files play with no issues at all. On the negative the USB does not recognise folders. It will just play everything in the order they were added to the USB. So like the playback on the USB Denon systems, which do play folders, you will need to drag and drop in artist alphabetical order, if you want them to play that way. I have had it playing for a few hours, it got warm, but nothing more than that.
So glad to see more of these videos coming. Cant wait for more to come and maybe so new 2022 budget amps videos. Keep up the great work my man!
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I've been considering a bookself/bedroom build, and these little amps have looked really attractive. Thanks for the reviews, they'll definitely make the final decision making process a little easier.
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I got this for Christmas, the one with the blue tooth antenna, paid $85 It’s sounds great, I use it on big 12” technics floor speakers, they are 200 watt speakers, good bass and sound without a sub. With a sub it’s a lot of sound. It’s great for a house party or possibly a warehouse. It’s loud and I haven’t had any issue running it for hours
Great feedback, thanks!
@@wal after watching your latest mini amp video…. I had to check my power supply and then check this video. Mine came with a 24v power supply 😭.
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Video Index:
0:00 Intro
0:29 About Douk Audio
1:15 Unboxing the Amp
1:32 Features
2:28 Specs
4:00 Connecting the Amp
4:20 Amp Dyno Tests
6:40 Sound Demo
7:44 Bluetooth
9:10 What's Inside?
9:57 Pros / Cons
10:35 Conclusion
11:05 Extras
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I just purchased one of these, to use with my gaming computer. The line output from the computer tower was fed into the RCA inputs because I couldn't get the Bluetooth to pair. The speaker outputs were connected to a pair of $100 bookshelf speakers with 6.5 inch woofers and 1 inch dome tweeters. They sit just 3 inches off the floor on a grate, with a 6.5 inch powered subwoofer (cost $50 new 14 years ago) between them connected to the amp's subwoofer output. I sit just two and a half feet away. The results were better than expected, especially since the main speakers are air-suspension (sealed cabinet). Very loud and very clean. I would say this amp is an excellent choice for use with computers.
Came here after watching HIFIvaga! Thanks for what you guys do for the audio community!
Nobosound seems to out out some pretty decent equipment. Solid video as always man!
Thanks my HiFi brutha!
Mini amps reviews are how I found this channel!
Awesome 👏
Great review and tests. Thank you so much for the song number memory test.
You sharing pretty accurate information, I'm audiophile aficionado, because your video I was so curious to check it myself so i order it, what a surprise, this little thing compete with my HK 990, I'm amazed and I listen it every day since then. Thank you for this video.
Tons of thanks for doing these reviews. I've been hoping someone would 'scope' these amps. 53 watts @ 8 Ohms RWS per channel is really good. If you need more than that, you need a larger house, or hearing aids. I have the Douk audio 2.0 mini amp I got in 2019, and it's still going strong. It's powering Klipsch R51M speakers and all the volume I need. The one I have has the Texas Instruments 3116D amp rated at 50 watts per channel RMS at 4 OHMs.
Texas Instruments 3116D spec sheet:
2 x 21W Into a 8-Ω BTL Load at 19 V (TPA3116D2)
2 x 26W Into a 8-Ω BTL Load at 21 V (TPA3116D2)
2 x 34W Into a 8-Ω BTL Load at 24 V (TPA3116D2)
The reason Douk doesn't sell the maximum power brick with the amps is because they know you won't hear any difference. They were very honest when I talked with them about that and said it was cheaper to sell with a lower power brick, and their tests showed no audible difference. And, they are correct since in order to increase decibels by 3, you need x2 power.
I got 3 of these with powered subs... work great.. i match the speaker to the sub with the sub volume control so its not an issue... thanx for your testing and reviews on the products.. always great info...
Hey big D thanks for reviewing the TDA7498e chip you are the best
Thanks for watching and commenting
Appreciate it, this is one I have had on the short list for a potential PC audio system. The lack of sub volume control at that price is the only thing that keeps it at the bottom of that short list
Yes that is a bummer!
I'm preparing for a bookshelf build. Good timing I've seen this one online, also felt it was a little pricey. But def decent power. Even at 8 ohms that's really not bad
I still prefer the 3116 chips for SQ, but this one sure has most of the features and sounds very good also
Praise Williston Audio a non biased straightforward Review Guy--the Goat of testing Amps with real Quantifiable numbers to show and to Entertain Us
Thanks brother 🤙
Hi BigD, thanks for the test. One thing I noticed that you missed were that your tone controls were set to zero. One this amp and many other minis the tone controls need to be set to 12 o' clock for a flat response.
I thought the same thing.
Whoa, that 2ohm output got serious for a second there! I wonder if the "protection" trip was from the power supply and internal caps running out of extra juice creating a fairly sharp voltage dropout. I definitely would like to see what this thing can do with more input power. For things like this and for your "lab" have a look at a adjustable, portable bench power supply. I got a very nice unit that can do 0-36v and 0-10 amps...so roughly 350w max for under $100. Worth every penny, I can't believe I didn't get one sooner!
Loved big Ds channel!! Always get the truth on real amp power. Enough of these companies false Max power rateings!!!!
I really like the HSU subs.
And I've heard really good things about the Elac speakers.
SMSL AD18 is slightly more money, more power, sub out, good bluetooth. I use this little amp to power my og mb quart qm160q 2 way components .625 cu ft vented and tuned to 50 hz along with a home audio sub that I built in 2.2 cu ft. This combo sounds surprisingly good and it fills a 2500 sq ft warehouse. My back wall is 60ft or so away and the bluetooth stays connected through a wall at that distance. I have been blown away by this little amp.
I have a nobsound '69 JLH 10w amp and it as amazing. One of my favourite amps for home use.
Thanks buddy, nice review. Top content
Much appreciated!
Man finally a good mini amp that doesn’t suck !!!🔥🔥🔥good job big d. I think this would be a greaT vinyl record amplifier
There's actually a few that don't suck . This is pricey compared to others, and it doesn't do much more at all
I actually considered this Amp and decided to spend a little more for the Loxjie A30 due to optical, coaxial and remote. Nice review!
Good deal
I Love these little amps 👍🏼👍🏼
Me too! There are SO many of them, hard to pick one out
I would like to see a Dyno about the Aiyima A07
Thanks! This TDA was not real tested before. It's much better than TPA 3116!!! TPA series 7A max, this TDA 11A!!! Amazing!!
I build 2.1 loudspeakers since 1994...
Loved the video big dummy! You should def do some tests on those nvx Xad amps that hifi Vega did one on. I ordered one to power a 10 solo square in my work car . Also those incriminator ia amps which are beasts and have all the bells and whistles!
i use 3 of these amps to do 5.1 surround sound from a computer audio connections. Works great and its nice to be able to quickly adjust the volume of different sound stages.
That's a great usage of them!
6.3?
I found your video organized with good information, and see you have a lot of videos on amplifiers. I am used to the analog world but learning from scratch with Bluetooth/modern setups.
Can you recommend a video for me? I’m looking to set up an office with ceiling speakers and would like to see if it’s possible to do it without wiring.
Been looking for a bt amp that doesn't suffer from either bad audio quality or a bump when turning on or off, as well as makes decent power with a sub/signal out. Thank you for the video!
This one fits all the requirements plus the newer version has BT antenna for better range
New subscriber here!!!Love your work!!!❤️❤️
I have this mini amp and it’s an absolute beast
Thanks for the feedback
Thanks for your review. I think I may get this, has pretty much all the features I need for a garage amp. Do you thing the SQ would be about as good as an old vintage Fisher receiver?
Whats up ooold school. Love your content brother. I was wondering if you have any experience with the zeus genX 650w amps? Are the zed design and any good?
I bought one back in 06/01/2021 $89.99 and I'm listening to you now on this device. I like it. Currently it is $93.99 10/02/2023
I appreciate the time you took to explain this amp I've sure been curious. Can you suggest something that would push an two 10" MTX Road Thunders. I used to run a Onkyo P-304 and M-504 amp and pre amp that sounded excellent. Anyway I appreciate it either way, good day
Love these M-amps !
I'm still looking for the do it bump doe shirt.
Let me get working on that!
@@wal tell us when it's out and I will get one! Btw 12v talk ever coming back?
Big D I would love to see you run more home audio stuff through the Dyno. Maybe do something with CheapAudioMan.
He does great videos, I'll look into that
does this amp have its own dac for usb inputs? if so, what model and chipset?
thanks. great videos, btw.
Great video per usual. Could you do a series on the hide away “underseat” loaded subs, like the cerwin vega vpas10, kicker hs10, and the rockford fosgate ps-8?
Been thinking about that
This unit looks like the Coustic 60 watt two knob booster(Bass & Treble) I had in 1985.🤜🏿🤛🏿
Nobsound make a really nice RCA attenuator with Alps pots etc which would make a great audiophile bass remote
Nice review, but I'm curious...when you show the back of the unit, there's no Bluetooth connection. Did you insert a clip from a different unit by accident?
Thanks for this. If you can find a nice but inexpensive one with a Mid control, please let us know!!
just got my amp and the speakers you use. I'm using bluetooth and not getting much volume. I like the setup. I wonder what i've done wrong
Hi great review. Im thinking of buying one and was just wondering what kind of power brick you would suggest to get the best out of it. I'm from the UK and we run on 240v if that makes any difference. Thank you.
could you use one dolby atmos pre-amp and then hook up various of these amplifiers for all the atmos channels?
this seems like a good option for me, im looking too build a pc setup and thinking these would work well with the Dayton Audio B652 6-1/2" 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers, plan on using the sub out on a spare 1 channel amp, and spare brutus 12d4 sub/box i have, powered by a modified xbox power brick ive used for a home theater sub/amp.
I'm curious about the power supply. Just like the Amp is rated way above its actual specs, the power supply is likely over rated. You should test it with 3 batteries in series! I'll bet those dynamic numbers increase!
Dayton brand: 100x2 100x1 sub... i have one with dual 5.25" with tweeter per side and a dayton 6.5 classic sub...it's amazing
I know this video has been out a long while. But the power input had 19V-35V and you fed 14.4 volts and it still worked. I wonder what other products do the same thing.
Hi, thanks for the video. I think I'm looking for something like this, but would like something where the volume was controlled via Bluetooth rather than a manual volume control on the front. Would you have any recommendations on this front?
BiG D not for nothin but I bought the Rockville amp you dynoed a while back to use for the kids 15 . Dude that shit hits a ton ! If I ever think about getting anything , I always check up on BiG D first to make sure !!!
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How does it read the song lists of the UBS, level of file it can read? How many songs can it read on the USB drive, example 1 - 99? Can it read file on the thumb drive such as CD 1, song 1-99, the CD 2, songs 1- 99 (CD 1 - 99)? Or it just read linear 1-99 songs in each USB drive? How do you skip to the next song or go back to the previous songs, etc?
hello and thaks for the video. I just recently bought a pyle mini amp of ebay that had a lot of outputs I needed but, was totaly useless due to amp noise coming out of the headphone and speakers. so, BIG question. does it have amp noise (hum} that can be heard from the speakers? thanks.
I bought the new fosi brand mono amp and I strapped it on a subwoofer, I'm sure every little mini amps are all little beasts.
I'd love to see Wuzhi Audio zK-1002 dynoed. Claims 100w X 2. It's sounds great just want to see what it really puts out.
Could you test those 12v AK380 amps on eBay and amazon? I always wondered how they tested compared to the more expensive budget mini amps but have never found any information on them.
I'm thinking about running something like this into a crown, as pre amp. Think this would be a good option Big D? Not really wanting to go $500 receiver route.
Big d, you’re the father I never had. Keep it up!
Not going lie, that's wierd.
We’ll at least you have the answer to “who’s your daddy?” 😊
@@kriptic22 I’m a weird mofo, always will be
What about the power on and power off speaker pops, at max volume with inputs open, and grounded?
I have a psi star 🌟 power 5000k Amplifier and I am curious about what it really puts out.. it has two power and two ground hookups.. It works with just one of each..but what is the difference..? Do you have to hook two up?? And will it hurt the Amplifier if you don't?
I use these amps quite a bit...solid units. Why did you play music with the bass/treble tone controls not at the middle ("0") setting? You have them both turned all the way to the left. Also, I run these Douk Audio M1 amps with a 12v to 36v (10a) step-up DC-to-DC booster. Much better power output and there are zero issues with blowing caps/burning things up. The included 32v power adapter is alright...but, with a 36v (10a) booster...uncorks the power even more. Curious if it would get all the way up to 160w @ 2 ohms in your test at 36v.
I'll look into that. Douk wasn't clear about the Bass/Treble controls, I thought they were boost only, so I left at minimum
I bought the T9 from Aiyiama. I want to have more watts and like to buy an extra power amp. Is it possible to use with a T9, can I connect some type, can you advice which poweramp I should use for it? And what you think about to have an (extra) DAC also connected at the T9 and or Poweramp?
I've been rather pleased with Douk Audio and the quality of components they use. They are not the cheapest around when going by specs, but their stuff is usually above average in their price range.
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How would you compare this to the Fosi Audio BT30D? I have one of those, but the sub output is worthless, I can't turn the gain on the sub (Klipsch R-12SWi) past 1/4 with out it having a serious hum. Does this have the same issue, or is it clean?
Those really aren’t bad numbers and the sound output was really good for a $94 amplifier.
The ELACs sound quite good. But to me it seems that the subwoofer does not blend in very well. It adds a kind of rough rumble rather than a smooth bass extension. This to me is obvious though I am listening just via a pair of 2.0 stereo speakers.
Can you test the Fosi Audio DA2120C. I been wanting to buy one for a while but not sure.
I like it!
Great video boss! Polk powered subs have a flaw like the rest unplug them or caps go boom over the years. Do a video of the amp to replace the burned up polk amp
Thanks for the comment and also for being a loyal subscriber for more than 4 years!
The linked version has a bass frequency knob for the sub out. Pretty cool
Sweet! I’ve had this one for a few months
Couple years ago bought a mini amp off amazon for 50 euros. It connected well and replicated sound well but it also popped, crackled and hissed over everything else. Chinese junk quality.
Now however, I am still looking for a tidy mini amp solution for my desktop and seeing these Douk Audio products providing everything I could need and more - so I am thinking maybe taking a shot with these now. The audio test already convinced me these are solid units.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
what was the voltage of the power supply since it has a voltage of 19 to 36 volts. I wonder if you was able to use 36 volts 10 amp power supply if it would be able to get the 160 x2
I have those same exact Elac speakers
Can you please test the Wuahzi Audio ZK-TB21 is a 2.1 channel 200 watt (50 right and left, 100 sub) with adjustable frequencies for all channels +volume . been using for a whiles nd actually seems half decent especially given the price. Thanks for the vids =)
I was just noticing the content on your bluetooth app in your phone. What does BBC hook up to lol!
I know it's not your thing but do you know a good EARC sound extractor with 7.1 output in case you ever used a good one...
I have a question that might be really dumb, but the amps on the little meter there while the amplifier is being tested, what does that correlate to? Is that how many amps it’s pulling from the electrical system?
The old school equipment you used to review, now that was worth my time.
Why do you even review crap like this?
I'm huge into car audio but know nothing about home audio. Could I take this amp run 2 speakers and then run the sub out to a powered subwoofer? All getting a Bluetooth signal from my phone?
Edit* it looks like this is the way Big D has it hooked up.
Have you thought of getting a bench power supply and seeing if you put more voltage and current to the amp if it will go higher on it's output wattage? Maybe max out the voltage in to 36 volts @ 10 Amps? If it worked, a buyer could just get a larger "brick" to power the amp.
THanks
I have bench power supplies that go up to 30V, used a voltage booster in the earlier amp board tests. I think most people who buy these are curious with the features and output with the included accessories, but I understand the curiosity of bumping the voltage...
Is it ok if you don't use the sub out? I mean can this model work OK with a traditional 2.0 stereo system? Or it would "cut" the low frequencies completely?
Not pertaining to this video but I just want your opinion on weather my Skar RP 1200.1D will be ok to run two Skar EVL 12's they are dual 2 OHM. I had two SDR 12 but wanted to upgrade subs. And I already ordered them
What's the noise like when there is no input? This seems to be something most people don't mention or consider but a hissing amp when quiescent is very annoying, and Class D amps might have a tendency to be noisy since SNR is measured at high outputs.
did you check what BT chip was used? can it be replaced with a aptXHD module?
Honestly a nice compact little P.A. sounded decent too for the money. Love the vids brother keep em coming 👍
Thanks! Will do!
Would love to see some more home Amp tests!!
Want to upgrade frome this ancient Onkyo, and make a beautiful tube Amp setup for all the haters.
Oh man sounds killer 🤙
I have this amp and I love it! I'm currently driving a pair of Jamo S801 speakers, but I'm contemplating getting the Sony SSCS5 speakers. Great little amp for the price!
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Do you have any vacuum tube amplifiers for testing in the future?
They should make one with inputs and a function switch, similar to the Realistic/Radio Shack jobs of the past.
Note on this one, the USB input is only for U-disc. It's a simple reader and not a DAC for connecting to PC.
What type of wires to use for the sub out to a powered amp?