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No grab handles, dodgy late '80s aesthetics: They might sound better than my favourites but they don't look itOriginally Posted by jandl100
I prefer these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hitatchi-C...item33a8deb2cf
If t'were nearer I'd probably snaffle them myself
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Hope it's a BIG bag o'money Martin . The more the merrier . I could do with one of those myself . I'll be watching with interest
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That link is to a B2x, which is Class A but not a VFET unit - you're thinking of the B2 shown here - http://www.thevintageknob.org/yamaha-B-2.html. I bought myself a B2 recently after years of searching, as it happens!
As to the Hitachi units that have been mentioned, as I understood it they "allegedly" had a reputation as measuring very well but sounding very drab. However, I had a long listen to a friend's HMA-6500 recently, and can only conclude that it must have been faulty as it was utterly superb. I'm also keen to try one of the bigger ones and, like Jerry, am wishing those 8500s weren't so far away!
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Those Hitachi weren't made by Naim, so this automatically condemned them in so many blinkered eyes
Lots of amps made to a sort-of Hitachi spec that sound fine today if properly serviced - Myst, HH MOS-FET models and I believe the Pace/Tresham/Tannoy amps were too.
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New speakers and amps
LFD has worked wonders with the Hitachi style amps.
This design is extremely layout and parts sensitive due to the simplicity. Myst and LFD understood the importance of star grounding in this design.
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He he he he- this is stupidly cute and sounds damn fine!
It's tiny! -- less than 9 inches wide.
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Looks like one of those music angel jobbies
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It's a Yarland FV-34CIII
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... I don't think I'll be taking it round to Justin's on Friday though to try out on his big Apogees.
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I think we should attach the output of the Accuphase to the input of the Yarland and turn everything to 11
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