Leak Stereo 30
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- My vintage Leak Stereo 30 amplifier. It dates from 1968 and has had no modifications or 'upgrades'. It really sounds amazing but of course the audio in this video was recorded through the tiny microphone on my camera which doesn't do the amp justice. This amp uses germanium transistors, which, according to some aficionados, sound better than silicon devices. The Stereo 30 Plus, which superseded this model uses silicon transistors.
I have three 30's, one needs attention, other two work pretty well. Yes, they still sound good. Germanium transistors have a lower volt drop across each junction, 0.2V as opposed to about 0.6V with silicon transistors.
I wish I had not sold my Stereo 30. Before selling, I tested it into a modest pair of Ditton 110's and the result was quite impressive. Good old Germanium!
I had one back in the day, but wouldn't want one now.
Hi Eddie, the plugs are original and were attached to the amp when I bought it. I connected 4mm banana sockets to them so I could quickly connect my speaker to different amps.
Superrrr🎵❤
Какой чистый звук! да провода стоят в 2 раза дороже, а оказалось они вообще не нужны - играют не провода а техника.
Спасибо, Дмитрий. Вы правы, звук издает аппаратура. Это прекрасный старый усилитель, использующий германиевые транзисторы.
lovely...cheers.
Butifil 68 yet it’s solid state .
Hi. I bought this little beauty after watching you video. It’s working buy the inputs for speakers aren’t standard. I know now it needs leak connectors but you aren’t using these. Please how are your cables connected? And are you using tuner 1 or tape for the iPod?
Thanks and happy Christmas
Ed
Hi Ed. I am using the tuner input and have now paired the amp with a Brennan B2. I have used two vintage speaker plugs wired to banana sockets for the outputs.
There is a gain switch at the back for the pickup and tuner inputs, try switching yours to high. I am using a line level source connected to the tuner input which I've set to high.
Thanks much appreciated however I’m not sure what you mean about the speaker cable connectors. I’m just stuffing my cable wires in the holes with a matchstick as I cannot find 2.5mm banana plug for the positive apertures. 3mm but not 2.5mm.
By pausing the vid I can see you have two black looking plugs in the speaker terminals they look like the original plugs though?
How did you come by them? They are exactly what I need!
@@EddyTeetree The connectors are vintage speaker plugs into which I wired two 4mm banana sockets by a short length of speaker cable. I sold the amp on eBay two weeks ago and listed the speaker connectors separately. They sold for over £30. I am now looking for a Musical Fidelity A1 to replace the Leak but am currently using my home made valve amp. I have uploaded a video of that on RUclips.