Tangent Ampster BT

I bought this amplifier to replace an expensive older system that was begining to have problems. I was expecting the Tamgent Ampster to perhaps be a bit of a compromise due to the low price tag, but I am very impressed with it. Firstly, it's got a very solid feel all around, but is still very compact and fits nicely wherever you put it- looking modern and descreet at the same time. The antenna can lie horizontal behind the unit if you wish. The bluetooth works great with my phone and laptop with superb range. I have my TV connected with the optical input and a turntable with one of the normal aux line-in sockets. Sound-wise, again I cannot fault. It drives my two large floor standing speakers no problem whatsover with plenty of volume and bass but there is also a subwoofer line out if you want more. This amp is exactly what I was looking for. Small, functional and great sound quality with a combination of the modern bluetooth ability and standard connections. The remote is very small and lightweight. It works great but fills a bit cheap. Its a very small price to pay for such a great bit of kit overall.

I spent weeks researching what entry-level amplifier to purchase to base a new stereo system around. I was contemplating either the Marantz PM6006 or the famous Onkyo A-9010. When I looked at the dimensions of those two amplifiers I noticed that they were far too big for my purposes, and lacked any Bluetooth capability. Shifting my attention to smaller but more integrated systems like the Naim Unitqute 2 I noticed a review for the £300 Tangent system which features the Ampster and accompanying X4 speakers. Reading various reports that this amplifier suited the much-loved Q Acoustics bookshelf speakers more than the supplied X4s, I found that Q Acoustics are selling off their stock of the 2020i model (perennial award-winners ~5 years ago) for £129/pair on their website. I bought the Ampster on its own for £145 (10 times cheaper than the Naim system I fancied) plus the 2020i speakers for £129. I now have an immaculate sounding stereo which has replaced my soundbar as a modest home theatre and has outclassed my Bose Soundlink II for Bluetooth listening at home, and all for well under £300. Listening to Spotify or internet radio via Bluetooth is much cleaner/clearer/richer than the Bose, though I must keep my devices within a fairly modest range. All television and film audio sounds clear, well-balanced and with a respectable, but not over-powering, amount of bass. This is a perfect set-up for my modest-sized living room, and even my wife is pleased by its low-key aesthetic and impressive audio detail. I look forward to buying a turntable and phono stage to plug into this set-up... once I find space for them.

Bought this to specifically connect to my Echo dot. Ask the dot to search for speaker (after already bluetooth pairing) and the amp automatically comes out of standby. All audio from the dot is then played through speakers. A neat package with plenty of connection options.

Bought this to power a pair of floorstanding speakers in the kitchen. Primary sound sources are either my/missus/kids/mates' phones, or an Amazon Echo Dot. Sound quality has been very good, as described by other reviewers. Could have done with a smidge more power when cook-ups / hangouts start getting loud and dance-y, but for its size, it does an excellent job.BUT, after about 18 months the bluetooth chip died :-( so now we can only use it with the Echo Dot. Sure, the Dot has its own BT connection, but it's not as convenient as the Ampster's connection was, so disappointing.Tangent folks, if you're reading this and provide a fix, please get in touch...

I’m sure it’s a great amp but it lacks connection facilities with no line out rca points and only one set of rca line points. Sadly for me it was a waste of money. I either miss understood or was missled when I read it could be used with tangent spectrum 5x speakers. It can’t.

I wanted a smaller lounge friendly system. I was using a Opera Consonance A120 hybrid which is valve and solid state. This was much smaller but would be an interim solution. It was an interim solution but only because it was so good I changed my thinking. Absolutely stunned by the sound and low level late evening listening was a joy. I gave it to my son for his first proper hi-fi component.Built really well. A lovely little device and Bluetooth and Digital inputs were great. Bass control really surprised me. Extended and controlled. Sweet top end no mushiness to complex classical pieces while acoustic tracks were intimate and nuanced. Could listen to it all day. Source was a Bluesound Node 2 and it did all the digital stuff so just needed an amp and bought the even tinier Bantam Gold.

Excellent little amp. We have ours driving 6 4ohm ceiling speakers and two q acoustics shelf speakers ( via impedance switch ) with an amazon echo dot as input via bluetooth. The bluetooth standby mode is really good feature and works great.Not used any of the other inputs but good choice. The power/sound is plenty for us. Our previous sony amp was more powerfull 2x100W but the trade off is size and connectivity. Very well built and looks/feel good quality. The remote is nice touch. Small and light. Easy to lose down the back of the couch!!Overall highly recommend.

Me decidí a comprar este pequeño ampli con mucho reparo debido a que no existe mucha info en internet. Ha llegado al segundo día de su pedido y he de decir que es todo un espectáculo sonoro. Lo tengo conectado a unos altavoces Q Acoustic 3020 y suenan magistrales. La salida del pc es una tarjeta Sound Blaster Z. La conjunción de los 3 hacen que a estas horas este disfrutando como niño chico con zapatos nuevos. Totalmente recomendada su compra. He desechado un ampli chino de veinte euros, nada, no tiene nada que ver con esto, son ligas diferentes.

Impressionnant, beau, petit, fonctionnel, je l'utilise avec des eltax monitor 3 en Home cinéma ou en hifi via le bluetoothQualité et puissance sonore au rendez vous

Ich war auf der Suche nach einem Verstärker als Geschenk für einen HiFi-Einsteiger. Anforderungen waren:- guter Klang- möglichst kleines Gerät- Anschlussmöglichkeit für Plattenspieler und iPhone/iPadIch habe das Gerät getestet und denke, dass es für das Geld einen tollen Gegenwert bietet. Schon die in den dänischen Nationalfarben gehaltene Verpackung macht etwas her. Das Gehäuse des Ampsters ist aus Vollmetall und sieht wirklich gut aus. Ziemlich massiv und edel. Lautstärkeregler-Poti rastet leicht, das fühlt sich gut an.Also, anschließen. Der kleine Ampster hat ein internes Netzteil, das Netzkabel ("Brezelstecker") ist abnehmbar. In dieser Preisklasse gibt es oft nur fest verbaute Netzkabel. Dann die Lautsprecheranschlüsse: Klar, bei knapp 30 cm Breite geht es eng zu, aber es gibt vergoldete massive Terminals, die für Bananas geeignet sind, ich würde dies aufgrund der Platzverhältnisse auch empfehlen. Also, rein äußerlich sehr gute Hardware und eine gute Grundlage für vernünftigen Sound.Neben Bluetooth gibt es einen optischen Digitaleingang und 2 analoge Eingänge (1xKlinke, 1x Cinchbuchsen), also für die Größe ein ordentliches Potenzial, sehr gut. Dazu die Möglichkeit, per Cinch einen Subwoofer anzuschließen.Das wichtigste ist der Klang - und auch hier keine Schwächen. Ich habe nicht erwartet, dass der Kleine so selbstbewusst antritt. Dabei klingen die verschiedenen Eingänge schon unterschiedlich: Per Bluetooth ist eher Party-statt HiFi-Modus angesagt. Die Bässe sind sehr stramm und ein wenig überbetont. Aber absolut okay. Der digitale Eingang scheint die "Sparstelle" zu sein, denn hier klingt der Verstärker etwas klinisch, aber detaillierter als per Bluetooth. Vor allem die starke Betonung der Höhen hat mir nicht so gut gefallen. Am überzeugendsten ist die Abstimmung der analogen Eingänge. Hier spielt der Ampster ausgewogen, warm und satt.Die Lautstärkeregelung hat eine etwas grobmotorische Abstimmung, d.h. die Sprünge zwischen den Raststufen sind etwas groß, aber finde ich persönlich nicht schlimm. Insgesamt und für das Geld ein absolut überzeugendes Paket.Als Boxen habe ich Q-Acoustics 2010 und meine Duevel Planets getestet. Die Duevel sind sicher ein wenig zu viel, das Potenzial dieser Lautsprecher kann der kleine Ampster nicht ausschöpfen (aber klingt gut). Die kleinen Q-Acoustics sind auch optisch sehr gut passende Partner. Von mir eine klare Empfehlung.

Ho scoperto questo amplificatore, attraverso alcune buone recensioni in internet, e posso solo confermare la sua qualità nonostante le dimissioni ridotte. Per quanto riguarda le uscite non manca niente, c'è la ottica che uso io, quella per le cuffie, aux e line in, e soprattutto il bluetooth.Ero un pò diffidente su questa funzione, da purista del suono pensavo ci fosse una perdita eccessiva di qualità, invece la tecnologia utilizzata nella riproduzione è la ultima a disposizione e si sente. Certo con cavi ottici non ci sono paragoni, ma è spassoso godersi la musica praticamente da qualsiasi dispositivo con un semplice tocco, è velocissimo nella trasmissione e non ho mai avvertito lag di sorta.Io l'ho abbinato alle casse sempre della tangent, e con meno di 400 € ho un buon impianto, certo là fuori ci sarà molto di meglio, ma per questo tangent rapporto qualità prezzo impareggiabile, straconsigliato!!!

Bonjour, je cherchais un petit ampli compact pour une chambre, mais en essayant d'avoir une bonne qualité hi-fi et je ne suis pas déçu, le rendu est impeccable et hautement restitué, j'ai branché un subwoofer NS-SW210 Yamaha et 2 petites enceintes control one JBL, et un FIIO X1.le bluetooth marche très bien, je n'ai pas eu de connection capricieuse pour le moment.Seul petit bémol rien pour nous indiquer le niveau sonore d'où l'étoile en moins.Qualité prix sont au rendez vous.