Don’t all laugh at once!

[TheFinisher]

Well it was available locally 🤷‍♂️

Needs a little attention ( The case for sure )

 

[vinylkid58]

What, you don't like the wood?

It definitely needs more caps. 😉

jeff

 

[TheFinisher]

The irony is that I gave away a bunch of these very same caps last year 😡

 

[stv]

I do like the double mono power cords!

 

[HeyBill]

Hey, if it sounds good, it is good.

 

[TheFinisher]

I do like the double mono power cords!

Me too 👍🏻

 

[jxdking]

So what is it?
Judging by size of the heat sinks of TO3 transistors, the maximum power output is about 10W per channel.

 

[vinylkid58]

With a PS that's designed for 100W/ch.

jeff

 

[CWelsh52]

Please tell the story.

 

[TheFinisher]

I know nothing 🤷‍♂️
It’s called RATA integrated .
Paul Hynes ( allegedly) and Russ Andrews

 

[jacques antoine]

My dishwasher is equipped with the same pipes 🙂

 

[TheFinisher]

Now looking as it should and with the correct Split foil capacitor fitted.

This amp sounds sublime and imo would easily pass for a very good valve amp in a blind test .

 

[TheFinisher]

So what is it?
Judging by size of the heat sinks of TO3 transistors, the maximum power output is about 10W per channel.

60wpc

 

[jxdking]

How much voltage do you get at the filter cap? Based on the size of the heat sink, it should be class b. From the supply voltage, you can get the theoretical max power.

 

[TheFinisher]

No idea 😁
I do know how good it sounds though and that’s really all that matters

 

[wg_ski]

If you were to drop the VA of the transformers from 500 VA to 60 VA (at the same no load voltage) the power capability of the amp would drop from 60 wpc to 30 due to excessive sag.

60 watts per channel simply sounds like it has more bass, when 30 is driven to clipping to produce the desired level.

 

[gary s]

Gee Andy, you do find some weird and wonderful gear over there in your part of the world. Russ Andrews - now there is a name from the UK past, is he still around and involved in the industry?

 

[TheFinisher]

Hello Gary , good to hear from you, hope all is well.
Yes Russ Andrews is still around, he’s been quite helpful with regards to this Unicorn of an amp .
The amp sounds absolutely wonderful, in fact I’d go so far as to say it’s like the holy grail with the sound it produces.

Andy

 

[gary s]

All fine here Andy, but HOT - oh well it is Summer after all down under.

Enjoy the RATA amp, I hope the Stasis 2 is still behaving and sounding better than ever.

Gary.

 

[TheFinisher]

The Stasis is 100% reliable mate and sounding good, i have been trying to sell but buyers want it for next to nothing, it’s now stored away since the Rata came along.

Andy