Couldn't resist - picked this up today

[Fran]

Saw this on adverts.ie. Couldn't resist. She's playing away at the moment and actually sounding very good. The phonostage is well better than what I was expecting. Beautifully made, in typical Jap fashion. First impressions are that its not quite as neutral as the valve pre I normally use, but on the other hand would appear to be a bit more dynamic and forceful.

Not bad for 75 blips. He had a cassette deck for sale too, not that I have enough of them for the 2 tapes I ever play (roll eyes) but it just looked lovely.

Anyhow, whats this thread without pics!!

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Build quality is very good for its time. Noble brand pots, polystyrene caps, good quality switches, transformer in a nice sheild, and then another metal shield all around the raw power supply.

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Closer look:

See that blue strip in this pic? Well thats actually a selection mechanism!! There is a metal strip inside the blue plastic cage. When you turn the selector, the metal moves back and forward to change the switch located out in the middle of the PCB.

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She'll do MM (with variable capacitance and loading), MC (no much options), plus 4 other inputs. rumble and treble filters, loudness, balance and a stereo/mono switch.


Looking forward to playing with this baby!!!


Fran

[Ivor]

I think I had wanna dem in the late eighties as a kind of 'stop gap' amp (between an A&R Cambridge and an Audiolab if memory serves). I have fond memories of it but in fairness I was only learning about hifi at the time. Akai, Trio and Kenwwod were all reliable and respected brands at that time.

[cybot]

Have fun Fran :-) BTW what is it about the beauty of amplifier innards? That was always the first thing I ever did when I got an amp home - whip off the cover(s).Incidentally one of the most beautiful innards I ever saw was underneath the Croft Series 5 power amp; such beautiful work in such a tiny space :-) That selecter switch is nifty too :)

[fergus]

Nice looking machine Fran....enjoy!