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Think that's what you were getting at, not quite the same thing I'm sure you'll agree.
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Think that's what you were getting at, not quite the same thing I'm sure you'll agree.
Hi Jules.
. I suppose I wouldn't feel so much aversion to Leak if they had been a little more honest in their literature. They behaved in a way thet was quite elitist, though they had no right to do so IMHO.
I built one half of a Leak Stereo 20 back in 1961 when I was a kid, using one of the OPTs (a Parmeko) marketed at that time for use by hobbyists building the Mullard 5-10 amp. I also built one half of a (cut-down) Varislope preamp to go with it. I didn't know any better then, or I probably would have built something else, but it worked OK ( I think the Parmeko tranny helped a lot).
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. I suppose I wouldn't feel so much aversion to Leak if they had been a little more honest in their literature. They behaved in a way thet was quite elitist, though they had no right to do so IMHO. I built one half of a Leak Stereo 20 back in 1961 when I was a kid, using one of the OPTs (a Parmeko) marketed at that time for use by hobbyists building the Mullard 5-10 amp. I also built one half of a (cut-down) Varislope preamp to go with it. I didn't know any better then, or I probably would have built something else, but it worked OK ( I think the Parmeko tranny helped a lot).
Hi Ray, I can see why you might consider the engineering a bit flakey, I don't use the preamp so there's less stress on the transformer.
I have two ST 20 amps, one on loan to a friend who now watches very little TV, so something must be right.
The sound from the pre is pretty dire from what I remember, and comprehensively outperformed by an Alps pot in a box.
The St 20 that I use has the large Border Patrol power supply to run it, just using the original transformer to power the heaters.
I haven't run any measurements on it so can't argue with you there, all I will say is that some of the best sounding stuff measures pretty bad, and if measurement was the be all , then Japanese integrated amps from the eighties would be sonic bliss.
Regards, Jules
I have two ST 20 amps, one on loan to a friend who now watches very little TV, so something must be right.
The sound from the pre is pretty dire from what I remember, and comprehensively outperformed by an Alps pot in a box.
The St 20 that I use has the large Border Patrol power supply to run it, just using the original transformer to power the heaters.
I haven't run any measurements on it so can't argue with you there, all I will say is that some of the best sounding stuff measures pretty bad, and if measurement was the be all , then Japanese integrated amps from the eighties would be sonic bliss.
Regards, Jules
I had a Leak stereo 20 as my first valve amp. It was a definite step up from my Zen V3. I loved it for its hang in the air top end - lovely and shimmery. The bass was rubbish though and in the end it was just to overly sweet sounding. Sold it and went DIY. I agree that it was great with passive preamps.
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The BP supply helps the bass, but it's never going to be tight,
goes quite low though, through the Snells.
As someone who thumps away on a bass guitar from time to time you'd think that it would bother me but it doesn't,
agree on the rest of it, cymbals and toms, vocals etc sound superb.
Jules
goes quite low though, through the Snells.
As someone who thumps away on a bass guitar from time to time you'd think that it would bother me but it doesn't,
agree on the rest of it, cymbals and toms, vocals etc sound superb.
Jules
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