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Review on Kinter K3118: TI Digital Hi-Fi Audio Mini Class D Amplifier for Home, Auto, DIY Arcade Stereo - 12V 3A Power Supply (Black) by Michael Gilmartin

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Do Not Turn Upside Down

So I bought this with the intention of turning it upside down and rotating the bezel and internals so they are still right side up. I know it doesn't advertise itself as capable of this, but just FYI, when you try this it doesn't work as is. I was able to cut the sides of the board a bit (about 1-2mm) with a copy saw and it fit the case upside down, but the tiny screw holes didn't line up exactly. I screwed in a screw or two and then screwed them into the bezels so they wouldn't fall apart but didn't look 100% either. I wanted to mount it under a table so it will work with some modifications, don't know why these little amp ICs can be mounted but only on the right side which seems odd. No mounting screws are included, looks like a real TDA3118. . For the price you can't do much better.

Pros
  • GOLS Certified
Cons
  • Repair