[Freddi]

Anyone know how the 1020A holds up against the classic 3020? I've gotten the opportunity to buy a 1020A for next to nothing, but I don't know much about it...

 

[Toe]

If I'm not mistaken, the 1020A is a preamp only.

The 1020 was the preamp of the series, the 2020 was the power amp, and the 3020 was the integrated amp.

 

[Freddi]

Yes, it is the preamp only. I plan on using it as a headphone amp together with a tt, so the main questions are if the phono in and headphone out are as good? Are they exactely the same except for the amp bit?

 

[Toe]

If it's dirt cheap (say about what you could build a basic cmoy for), you might as well grab it, but honestly I don't think the headphone out on my 3020 is anything special. Not bad with my Audio Technicas, but awful with my Beyer DT-770 250s. (It may just not like the high impedance of the Beyers.)

 

[Freddi]

Well, I've bought it...

Together with a 2150 amp with a blown fuse, defective cassette deck (6050C) and a 4125 tuner. All for about $120. I think it's a good deal. But we'll see when I get it...

I don't like what I hear about the DT770's, though. Hopefully they'll perform better with my 80ohm's!

 

[Toe]

If the 2150 works OK with a new fuse, that's not too bad. I think I gave $85 for my 3020.