DeVerm wrote: > I used to build audio output stages with discrete components. Most of it > came down to finding matched pairs of transistors which was already hard > in the 80's when I was at it and I wonder if you can buy them today.
I don't know if you can. I do know that I would buy a bag of transistors and sit down and measure the beta of each, and match them myself. It was cheaper to do that then buy them in matched pairs. The near classic Dynaco ST120 transistor power amp used this approach, it was clearly written in the service manual. (the ST120 was never as good a sounding amp as the tubed ST70. but transistors were better than tubes. arrgggh) -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
