2A3 Loftin-White SE Amp - World-Designs-Forum

prince of darkness · #1 26th January 2006, 03:06 PM

Bearing in mind the number of members who have built Loftin-White amps, I thought it would be worthwhile gauging interest.

Rob042 · #2 26th January 2006, 03:20 PM

Depending on the valves - as I believe it can be made using pentodes etc.

Rob

buddam · #3 26th January 2006, 04:17 PM

I'd be up for this if the comments on this and the WAD BB are anything to go by.

Adrian

Paul Welsby · #4 26th January 2006, 06:54 PM

i was thinking about investigating this next or a 300b SE.

Paul

Allen · #5 26th January 2006, 07:46 PM

Isn't it the case that if your driver valve fails the whole channel is wrecked? Maybe not such a great kit for newbs? (I think there is a workaround on the Tubecad site.)

Bluebell already offer a kit of sorts, so do asano, with a choice of output valves. If you count DRDs from Welborne Labs then it seems the direct coupled SET is already a pretty crowded area of the market.

If WD were to offer this type of product, how would they make it more desirable than the others already available?

buddam · #6 26th January 2006, 08:46 PM

good points Allen. In my haste I clicked the 1st choice & didn't read the others. I too would probably go for the Bluebell option.

But, it would be useful to have a bare chassis option from WD, for both practical and aesthetic reasons.

Adrian

View Poll Results: Should WD incude a 2A3 Loftin-White SE Amp in the range?
Yes good idea.	8	72.73%
Like the idea, but would buy from Bluebell.	3	27.27%
No, not interested	0	0%
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