Leak Stereo 20, Modded

[RuSsMaN]

Here's another one you don't see everyday, a Leak Stereo 20. Neat little British amp, brought up to todays standards. Sounds amazing.

Push pull 6BQ5 / EL84 (Mullard ProComm), 10wpc. 5AR4 rectifier, and 12AX7 (Telefunken) on the front end.

Upgraded with Sonicaps in the signal path, Cardas rca inputs, Cardas milled solid copper binding posts, and a power on / off switch was added to the rear. The stock power socket was retained, but the stock cord upgraded with the same termination to help maintain it's original appearance.

4/8/16 ohm taps adjustable on top of the output trannies via a simple jumper, as is votlage setting on the power tranny.



Cheers,
Russ

 

[hifi_nut]

Those Stereo 20´s are fetching some high prices in the UK now.
Great performers. Yours looks great BTW, Russ.

Jorge

 

[Dan ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

Leak made some fab gear. :yes:

 

[jcmjrt]

Nice looking tubes. I'm kinda' partial to the El-84...wish I were there to hear it.

 

[Kegger]

WOW beautiful unit there Russ, And those trannies look very beefy for an EL84 based
amp. I'll bet she sounds pretty sweet, I like the tube compliment as well.

 

[jaymanaa]

Sweeeet! There's some special magic when you give an EL84 plenty of iron. I bet the bass is excellent. :thmbsp:

 

[WhiteSE]

now THAT is a nice looking amp..

 

[doucanoe]

I have never really seen a clean example of the Leak Stereo 20. Man, that sure looks nice.

By seeing the undercarriage exposed I have come to one conclusion. The guy the did the wiring layout was not the same guy the designed my old Sherwood tube amps.

RC

 

[RuSsMaN]

Thanks for the comments.

Actually, re: the underside - I have NEVER seen a Leak with a bottom plate - mine didn't have one, the others I've seen didn't either. Has anyone seen a bottom plate attached?

 

[doucanoe]

I have only seen the top view never the bottom, period.

RC

 

[kyle]

Thanks for the comments.

Actually, re: the underside - I have NEVER seen a Leak with a bottom plate - mine didn't have one, the others I've seen didn't either. Has anyone seen a bottom plate attached?

I have one with the bottom plate. The plate looks like 16Ga galvanised with slot vents and small bumps for feet. It was in a console with a point one pre and a troughline tuner. They were all dusty but otherwise mint.

 

[SHiFTY]

Just a thought, on my Stereo 20 the power supply caps were completely knackered, both physically and electrically leaky. I replaced them with JJs.

Might want to watch that- a shorted cap will fry rectifier and power transformer...