Acoustic Solutions SP100

I have purchased this product 3 months ago and overall product quality is awesome the Power output and power consumption is very decent The sound quality of this IC is also very good with very low noise and distortion figures.

I bought mine 20 years ago and only now has it stared to play up as in the remote only works on the turning up side and the amp now turns it's self up so I'm now looking for a new amp I would so love a new amp of this make, as I have also the tuner and cd player with the speakers too.

Mine came from Richer sounds about 6-7 years ago. Bought with speakers as a recommended kit. Never sounded clear, very bass heavy, no clarity up top. Bleed between the inputs is bad and one of them just produces white noise now.

Verdict: Junk

Just writing an updated review from a few years ago. Ive had this amp for nearly 8 years now. Ive recently added Eltax mini speakers which work well with this amp. I cant fault it at all, still going strong after these years, Ive only had to change batteries in remote. Just shows, you don't need to spend a fortune to get a good sound system.

very good sound from all six inputs. I got mine for free off a friend and hooked it up to 2 very big 600 watt floorstanders. no crackling or muffled sounds perfect every time. had it around 3 years now. connected too c.d. blu-ray, xbox360 and sky. not a problem with any connections. lots of bass very clear. watever your watching or listening too it does the job outstandingly. BAD POINTS

NONE.

not bad for free.

I've been using it for 2 years and it never had any problems, that's what I'M

relived about the Acoustic Solutions SP100, For people who wants some average home-use amplifier, I think that would be one of the best choices.

not bad value for money,performs well for a budget amp, good over all value

would recommend, well worth the money sounds and looks great.

nick o

yes like evryone else says this acoustic solutions is a quality amp for the money but if it ever goes down with errors by god help u coz ive been serching and trying to find out what is wrong with mine but no body can tell me i have searched for months payed out money to join certain websites whitch still carnt give me answers? my amp errored after just over a year with a u52 error if anybody can shed any light on this it would be a big help

i paid £20 for my acoustic solution SP100 :D im happy with the sound quality powering my 65 watts rms Denon bookshelf speakers :D bargain!

Over the years I built up a small stock pile of separates which I'd gradually replaced with better brands. Rather than flog the existing decks on ebay - I thought it might be interesting to compile a second hi-fi out of these spares. My goal was to assemble something cheaply without looking at the second hand market. What I ended up with is something very acceptable sounding.

I was lucky in managing to obtain some last-of-line 2 way 8ohm 100 watt bookshelf speakers by Bush. These were at a rock bottom £9.99 and a brand I normally wouldnt touch with a bargepole. The irresistible sale price and build quality served though. Fortunately, they turned out actually better than their Argos equivalents (which I also own and use as rears on another system). They match the acoustic solutions amp perfectly without any hiss or distortion, possibly because they're a little beyond the amps drive.

Overall I wasnt impressed with the amps condition when removing it from the box. In particular, the volume knob was scuffed and the lcd display had tiny scratches, possibly from an abrasive cloth. There were also small scratches on the side. Argos are notorious for this and I perhaps should have taken it back. Decided otherwise as it was their last in stock- some liberally applied brasso metal polish buffed these defects out quickly.

The size of this amp is unnecessarily large (but as standard). Take note of the dimensions if you have limited space. Despite some contemporary styling, it looks like something from 1970. My wife jokes that all it needs are some wooden panels to

complete the look. The strange alloy finish isn't to its credit because when you try to clean it, bits of lint get stuck to the surface.

Functionality is quite impressive. It's handy to have so many digital controls as oppose to dial knobs which wear and crackle with age. The buttons feel stiff and click, a little cheap but acceptable. A backlit yellowish green lcd display also makes

it more interesting, if at all something which looks like it belongs in a car. Because everything's combined under one function button, adjustments are time consuming and more fiddly than usual.

The range of bass and treble is a little muddy and muffled but again acceptable. A sub woofer in my case isnt necessary as the speakers already have adequate woofer ducts at the rear- some good heavy bass. There is however, a distinct lack of something, I'm not quite sure what it is. The system has a good volume range , loud enough without distortion but it seems to be missing some kick mid-range or clarity. There's a considerable reduction in volume with my old Aiwa phono deck connected but I suspect this may be down to the quality of the unit and format. I also found with two seperate brands of dvd player connected, there's little difference in sound quality between the two on each channel which is unusual.

Finally the remote control supplied has a good range with variable angles but it's not something I'd use (because I have legs).

If you're looking to compile a budget system for six separates and you want something better than a standard portable boombox, this is an ok product. It's also much better than the vast majority of 'girly' micro systems out there. Combine this with a cheap tesco dvd player, you'll have a great quality system which will last years. If you're a hi-fi audiophile, avoid this like the plague - This amps a joke compared to my entry level sony. 'It does exactly what it says on the tin ', no more, no less.