Antek 4218 suitable for F?

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vonfilm

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I am planning on ordering at least 2 Antek 4218 400VA 18-0-18 for building Cviller's and Peter Benchley's F5 Clones as stereo amplifiers.

Would this transformer be suitable for F1, F2, F3, or F4 as a stereo amplifier? I will order more to save on postage if they are appropriate.
 
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vonfilm said:
I am planning on ordering at least 2 Antek 4218 400VA 18-0-18 for building Cviller's and Peter Benchley's F5 Clones as stereo amplifiers.

Would this transformer be suitable for F1, F2, F3, or F4 as a stereo amplifier? I will order more to save on postage if they are appropriate.
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I am using the AN4218 on my stereo F5 and it seems to be working great and is quiet. I also have Plitrons in my stereo F4's, though I believe the Antek would work just as well in those. I don't know much about the F1,2,3 so will defer to those with experience on them.
 
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Just for your information: I tried to order 2x 4218 from Antek on Monday, they were out of stock. John said they expect to get them back in stock in 2 weeks. I guess a lot of people have used the group buy code (GN8128) for the discount. John gave me a great price on a 6218 (600 VA, 18V). So I will be using one big trans on my F5 (balanced). John at Antek is a pleasure to work with.

JimS
 
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labjr

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tms0425 said:
I am using the AN4218 on my stereo F5 and it seems to be working great and is quiet. I also have Plitrons in my stereo F4's, though I believe the Antek would work just as well in those. I don't know much about the F1,2,3 so will defer to those with experience on them.
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Any reason why you didn't reuse the Plitron in the the F5?

I'd really like to read a serious review comparing the Plitron to the Antek to in the F5 by someone who does some listening for subtle differences.
 
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tms0425

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Any reason why you didn't reuse the Plitron in the the F5?

I'd really like to read a serious review comparing the Plitron to the Antek to in the F5 by someone who does some listening for subtle differences.
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I still have the F4's with Plitrons and didn't want to part them out as I use them daily. I didn't buy new ones because of their stupid policy and have been very happy dealing with John at Antek now.

I may still try some comparisons but only with the variables controlled properly, with a clear understanding of what we're actually trying to evaluate.
 
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labjr

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I still have the F4's with Plitrons and didn't want to part them out as I use them daily. I didn't buy new ones because of their stupid policy and have been very happy dealing with John at Antek now.

I may still try some comparisons but only with the variables controlled properly, with a clear understanding of what we're actually trying to evaluate.
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I was hoping someone would evaluate and report any subtle differences in sound.

I'm on a tight budget and can't just buy one of everything to try so I splurged and bought a Plitron because I know Nelson has a golden ear and most likely made parts choices he thought made the amp sound best.
 
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vonfilm said:
It sounds like the 4218's would work on the F4 and F5. How about on the F1, F2, and F3?
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vonfilm, I use the Antek 4218 in the F2, and it doesn't seem to flinch. Its a big meaty looking tranny compared to the Plitrons 300va standard. Of course that doesn't mean it's better. The F2 boards run very hot, so Imagine it's pulling down a good deal of current. I have mine biased at 14v.
 
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khundude

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How much is the discount for using the (GN8128) code? I am in Canada and piltron is nearly twice the price af Antek. I would like to go with Antek, but I have heard of big duties at the border. Also, Plitron has the 300VA 230V on discount and I need four so the price difference is even less.

Any info on what extras I will have to pay for crossing the border and the discount at Antek would be appreciated.
 
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