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Originally Posted by braillediver
Sweet. Are those output transformers?
I can't wait to read the review.
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Hi Mitch,
Yes it is and all hand-wound custom job per Joe's spec.
This amp will be travelling amongst few Head-fiers with Grado fones. (Zanth included
), so it'll be a while before I get to hear it. This is why the need for the 'travel' case.
This is essentially a proto-type.
I don't even know how it sounds, altho, preliminary measurements are good. Star-earth are employed everywhere, so it should be dead quiet.
This was originally a SET amplifier but Joe was not happy with the distortion with amp's 32 ohms output impedance, hence he opted for a push pull.
If he decides to go commercial, the retail needs to be somewhere around 3500$-4K.
And chroming of chassis is cost prohibitive plus this one he puts on the power switch from an old US RCA radio he collects. (which I think sorta cool for the retro effect )
It is beutifully made inside and out.
The plan is to show it at Montreal show in April.
Bunch of us from the AA chat room are planing to have a room there. ( just for fun )
And you all are invited.
dooz,
For the chassis, He started out with just a plain steel sheet and lots of filing.
canman,
I am curious myself against Gilmore.
My current solid state reference is Naim Headline2/SuperCap2. But I do think that Grado benefits from tube amplification. Jota driving the RS1 is really the one to beat or should come close to.
