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Firebottle
19-01-2018, 17:02
Just trying a new head amp with modern tech. Works rather well, really transparent. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180119/e3bff605933a118f753fe39cddbd8462.jpg

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Primalsea
19-01-2018, 17:19
Nice, I had it in my head that head amps were a bit second rate compared to SUTs. No idea where I got that from and I was very surprised by my “stop gap” amp.
Bigman80
19-01-2018, 17:32
That looks tiny [emoji23]

I can't wait to try it!
Firebottle
19-01-2018, 18:52
Nice, I had it in my head that head amps were a bit second rate compared to SUTs. No idea where I got that from and I was very surprised by my “stop gap” amp.

The best head amps are frankly stunning. What was your 'stop gap'?
Primalsea
19-01-2018, 19:58
The stop gap is unlikely to leave now, its the Leach based common base head amps I knocked up just to test the valve phono stage I have. Have a alu case coming at some point and will rehouse the head amp and make it all decent like.
Barry
19-01-2018, 22:57
The stop gap is unlikely to leave now, its the Leach based common base head amps I knocked up just to test the valve phono stage I have. Have a alu case coming at some point and will rehouse the head amp and make it all decent like.

The Leach common base headamp design is very good: comprising a very simple circuit, and by virtue of its design, avoids common power supplies.

It's a nonsense to say SUTs are necessarily better than head amps, or vice versa. They both have their respective advantages and disadvantages.
Primalsea
20-01-2018, 08:44
It's a nonsense to say SUTs are necessarily better than head amps, or vice versa. They both have their respective advantages and disadvantages.

Yeah, it was one of those things that crept into my mind when I wasn't looking. Funny how that happens.