In Reply to: Relocating sockets? Someone suggested to me that to 'rebuild' my LEAK St20s EL34s would be better! posted by Timbo in Oz on January 22, 2014 at 20:27:23:
well , my own refurbished St20 sounded less than stellar stock. First fatiguing EL84 amp I heard , quite an achievement.How they got so well regarded (along with Land Rover) is beyond my comprehension .My friend's Glenn Croft modified one was a lot better. I just refinished a pair of TL50+
and it's still a porridge compared to stock ole Mcintosh MC225. I had new Quad II amps revamped by TDP -shoddy Chinese overpriced unreliable crap. British tube amps are way overrated . Their solid state garage production is quite a bit more convincing if not equally overpriced. At least they spare you ridicules American faceplates or pretentious Scandinavian design without sound to follow .
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- RE: Relocating sockets? Someone suggested to me that to 'rebuild' my LEAK St20s EL34s would be better! - Wojciech 01/22/1422:10:49 01/22/14 (3)
- "less than stellar stock" I'd agree. - Timbo in Oz 12:46:12 01/23/14 (2)
- RE: "less than stellar stock" I'd agree. - Wojciech 14:24:49 01/23/14 (1)
- I'm a skeptical & blunt Australian, no worries, maaate! - Timbo in Oz 14:37:44 01/23/14 (0)