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the my new reference 4300B Amplifiers - 5W
by Andrea Ciuffoli - 1 jan. 2002

NOTE: 
    This project have a some limits in frequency response and distortion so please
look the my new design.

 

This photo show the final chassie but with 2A3 tubes

Introduction

This new reference amp. born to create a no-compromise project to use with hi-end full range high efficiency (min 98db) loudspeakers like
Lowther or AER.



Components

All the audio transformers used in this project are Lundahl products and the distributor list is available here
 

Lundahl is one of the world´s leading manufacturer of audio transformers used in many professional studio recording and radio stations so He have a very big experince and all these products use a custom audio C-core.

I am using a DACT stepper attenuator instead of the normal ALPS or NOBLE solution, because the the sound is clearer. A good review of these components can be found on the article published in Hi-Fi World.

The input stage tube is the  Golden Dragon 6SL7.

The output stage tube is the Golden Dragon 4300B. The vacuum diodes used are the GZ34 Mullard.

About passive components types,  I don't leave many choices:  Caddock resistances on cathode, ELNA Cerafine capacitors on cathode.
In all my previous projects I have used in the power supply the ELNA Cerafine capacitors with a very high sonic performances and compact size.
If we skip any economic aspect and no size problem the first components is a paper in oil capacitor.
In comparation test the paper in oil are better than ELNA Cerafine or any electrolityc type.
Searching a paper in oil capacitor is very important buy new product as the Jensen and not an old stock.

About wire forget the teflon ! use only stranded tinned copper wire with pvc isulator and for loudspeakers the same.

A very good quality stranded tinned copper wire could be buy directly from E-Z-HOOK that carries an extensive line of fine stranded and extra flexible wire.
 


Design



 



Chassie


 


Sonic results

top performance !