180 Watt Stereo Hi-Fi Sound Amplifier

It’s a cheaply made amp, but it’s adequate for an Arcade1up conversion. My first one had issues with the spring clips coming off, but DIYretroarcade sent a replacement that did not have the issue.

It could get really loud and blow speakers, but you do have to tone down bass to avoid hearing distortion. Power is more than sufficient in this case. The volume knob is where the kink is at. At low volume, only one channel makes sound, then about 50%or greater, you get both channels, but one channel keeps cutting off. At about 75 to 80% level, both channels remains working. I guess you can't expect too much from 10 dollar amp.

Ordered the first one a few months ago but didn’t get around to installing it in a A1UP Cabaret 60in1 conversion until a couple weeks ago. Seemed to work ok initially, but after powering it on and off a few times, it started making an increasingly loud buzzing noise in the speakers. We then started noticing a strong acrid plastic and electrical burning smell and unplugged it from the wall. Found the electrical connection going in to the back of it had arced in the socket and was burning the end of the cord. Fortunately we were there with it when it happened or who knows if it would have burnt down the house. Ordered and paid for a replacement, but not very confident it won’t do the same.

Works as it should.. Easy to install in my Arcade 1Up cab.

Solid audio amp. I used it on my first three 1up conversions and it worked well. I tried the cheaper audio amp for my fourth conversion (ArcadeSD Jamma) and found it was finicky and would cycle power if the volume was turned up to a reasonable volume. Replaced the audio amp in the conversion with this one, and it works across the full range. Spend the extra few dollars and go with this amp. No surprises and solid performance, regardless of which platform you use in your conversion.