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When things need to be done on budget – this might be one of the best headphone amps out there. Simple design and enough drive to move evenstubbornheadphones.
“The little amp powered these speakers just fine in my small room” Read

The H.H. Scott LK-150 is a truly captivating piece of high-fidelity engineering. Aesthetically and physically, the amplifier is a marvel; its output transformers are exceptionally large—surpassing even those of the McIntosh MC 275—and are arguably the most substantial ever utilized in a KT88-based design. Following a restoration that included replacing the original capacitors with Solen FastCaps, the performance was immediate and arresting. Despite the use of relatively budget-friendly components, the LK-150 manages to outperform the MC 275 in several key sonic categories.
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Great article on McIntosh 275 and about tube amps in general.
“Most solid-state amps are like frozen food – ”the texture is destroyed. “