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Re-Modding the RA-1: A MOS-FET Driver for Grado Headphones

My RA-1 has been through a lot. The "op-amp in a box" was torn out a long time ago and repaced with a Pimeta, then a Pint. Both of those were subsequently removed as not being all that exciting. The box has now been filled with a "Szekeres" MOS-FET follower. Input caps are some old Kimber caps. Outputs are 680u Blackgate NX. For convenience and space savings, I used the bottom of the case as a heatsink for the FETs. This necessitates running the amp fairly conservatively, but for reasonable volume listening, this seems fine.

Last Update:Saturday, 18-Oct-2008 15:55:55 EDT