Unusual amp from 1987

Here is the corrected version, hope this is OK now.

Instead of GT308, you can use GT322 or AG128
Вместо ГТ308 можно использовать ГТ322 или AG128

I don't have either of these parts, I will have to order them anyway once done with the PCB.
 

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Here is the corrected version, hope this is OK now.
I don't have either of these parts, I will have to order them anyway once done with the PCB.

Q6/Q7 will be mounted on small heatsink(s) - like in my photos.
The size of my small heatsink was adequate, but it wouldn't hurt making it little bit bigger,
so you may want to plan this ahead of finalizing the PCB.

E.g. this coil sitting right in front of Q7, may be obstructive, if you have to screw/unscrew the bolt for the heatsink.
 
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For Q1 and drivers, these Toshiba transistors also can be used:
TTC004B (npn)/TTA004B (pnp)
These are very good transistors, available from Digikey and Mouser.
I suspect drivers can also be MJEs, but haven't tried it.
I further suspect, even Q1 can be MJE :) They are all fine in sim.

According to original article in Russian, the germanium transistor can be pretty much any low-power, high-frequency germanium transistor. They usually have
low beta (< 100).
E.g. American transistors 2N1854 or 2N2048 will be good too.
I have 2N1854 and was thinking to use them, but finally decided to stay true to the Russian original :)
Also GT308B looks more robust and stronger..
 
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Wiederhold 1977 amp

Now going back to the grandfather of the Lomakin & Parshin amp:
original design from 1977 by Michael Wiederhold - already mentioned in post #25.

Original article from German "Radio Fernsehen Elektronik" zipped and attached. The same design was one year later published in Russian "Radio", and in Czechoslovakian "Ameterske Radio".

I tested several variations of Wiederhold amp in Ltspice:
BJT, Quasi, Hexfet, Latfet (Latfet version ASC file attached).
Here is Latfet version - the simplest one, yet it gives excellent results. I'm working on the prototype right now, and will post updates here.
Next version to be built after Latfet - Hexfet quasi :)
I have too many N-Channel power mosfets in my drawers..
 

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Exactly like that!
Does it perform any better?
I’m an LTSpice man. Going to fire this schematic into this tomorrow. Then I can have a play. The rush cascode part does make nested feedback an option even just as a technical exercise. As you can guess nested feedback has my interest at present.