Dayton Audio HTA100BT hybrid stereo tube amplifier

A hybrid stereo tube amplifier with tone controls AND a phono preamp AND meters?! Is the Dayton Audio HTA100BT too good to be true? NOMS: Nerding Out For Music Sounds

[@velchuck]

I love mine. I did modify it a little. First, I didn’t see a reason for the fan. The sound of the fan starting and stopping bothered me. Some listeners it might not. I changed the fan out to one that I can’t hear, at all. Now my amp is perfect. Best bang for the buck.

[@whifflingtove]

nice, which fan did you swap in?

[@purplerider2362]

I had something similar to this. A Rockville blutube amp. It looks a lot like this amp. Then I got a pure tube amp. It was a nobsound 6jp1 amp. I think. It had huge power tube. And like six other tubes. Sounded pretty good. I now have a schitt freya* and a emotiva xpa dr2 power amp. I’ve gotten a little akai as-1030 vintage amp. Sweet warm coloration sound. This is an expensive hobby

[@robertwilliams3800]

Waiting for mine to arrive and as long as it has phone input I’ll be happy!

[@jeffwhitehead7990]

I run this with a 10” sub with crossover set at 100hz…Gads of bass. …and the BT works wonderfully when using that input. I agree mids and highs are focused/accurate/uncolored at least through the fatman satellites running with my sub. My ears prefer fast/punchy/accurate lows and mid-lows and I find myself dialing the bass back a bit more often than not. Thanks for your review

[@alkaliaurange]

Great video! Enjoyed the quick jokes and the way you explain things, especially for someone like me who is just starting learn about this space.

[@TheBigfoot567]

Just unboxed and connected to vintage klipsch KG4 speakers using bluetooth Tidal ap. After a little warmup, sounds mighty sweet.

[@blackbeansmatter1280]

Those KG4 are killer speakers

[@TheBigfoot567]

@@blackbeansmatter1280 nabbed another pair off craigslist last week. Drove 3 hours one way. $350 for the pair. Sounded good in his surround sound....got them home and realized a tweeter is dead. New caps soon and a Crites titanium diaphragm...hope all is good.

[@CJMarco-nq1yf]

So a turntable doesn't sound so good on this unit? Im looking for a small tube preamp/amp like this for that very reason. A friend of mine has a Douk Audio X1 tube amp that he purchased on Amazon and swears by it producing an excellent sound quality from his turntable.

[@raydoesaudiostuff]

with a subwoofer it sound just fine, i have a 12'' subwoofer hooked up to mine it rattles the house and it Christal clear.

[@todd5089]

How much do you wanna bet the warm glow from the tubes are LEDs. Notice how they snap right on.

[@MWorsa]

You are wrong.

[@kurt7833]

did you hook up the sub amp?

[@slowg8701]

So could you link a home receiver to this using an optical chord?

[@shawncamp333]

Did you ever try it?

[@woohunter1]

If you have rca outs on your home theater receiver like my Denon does, for your left and right front speakers, you sure can. 99% sure the optical isn’t going to work.

[@simonzinc-trumpetharris852]

The phono stage is a bit poor, but the rest is spot on.

[@rays.86]

Great video! I do need a preamp for the turntable? What kind of turntable does it play? Belt drive or magnetic? Thanks!

[@phen277]

It has a phono input. I'm using a Pro Ject Essential III which has no preamp of it's own. Just plug it into the HTA100. Works great.

[@MWorsa]

Moving magnet not moving coil.

[@TheBigfoot567]

Mine has low volume static on right channel after about 50 hours of total play. Should I replace the tubes? Annoying sound.

[@carlspicer9651]

Try running with single driver, full range, high efficiency speakers no crossover.

[@mikecaldwell4442]

love mine....if you buy this for sixties vinyl....beatles etc....you dont listen to these for booming overwhelming bass...."no no ...treble is it"

[@maunakea7992]

If you really want to improve this unit go and get some German tubes telefunken just find the matching ones that you will need and you will be extremely happy I am

[@georgeryan3534]

What type of German tubes and numbers thanks

[@davetosufan]

Try parallel wiring. Half your homs, double your output…(if your speakers allow)

[@iannf559]

Do you know if this will run a pair of Forte 2's ?

[@vegaslimoguy2376]

Are you kidding me? With the efficiency of the Forte's you can run them with one watt, they are rated at 100 decibels per one watt input per meter

[@djk8541]

Now if we could get one with a USB DAC built in rather than just file playback

[@bigbirdwpg]

It would probably sound great with a subwoofer.

[@bobbymccourt6794]

I run mine with a set of Elac 6.2’s and I find no need for a sub.

[@hippydippy]

Jeez... What'd you expect for $230? lol

[@vegaslimoguy2376]

Exactly! Sometimes I think these morons that are doing these reviews are forgetting that they are not doing the review on a $5,000 tube amp. Sheesh

[@lawrence471]

Their fake tube amps the tubes are just for show. Lol.

[@RobertDoosh]

wrong.

[@CJMarco-nq1yf]

They're, not their. What are you basing your claim on?? Those are the preamp side only, not the amp, which is solid state.

[@simonzinc-trumpetharris852]

They are the pre-amp.