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wirewithgain · 21st Feb 2021, 9:09 pm

Are there any Sugden fans who might be able to shed some light on this unit?

Neat wiring, soldering and the feeling throughout of a hand assembled unit but would appreciate some more insight and background.

I think WAL stands for Wellington Acoustic Laboratories, more than that I don’t know.

Would be grateful if anyone can comment on its likely sound quality.

To work as a phono preamp would it require an outboard RIAA?

What would be its best role in a system? Could it work as just a sitting box?

I haven’t yet fired connected it up, are there any readings I could check with a DMM?

21st Feb 2021, 9:09 pm	#1
wirewithgain Triode Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: London, UK. Posts: 31	Sugden preamp WAL AC Farnell. Are there any Sugden fans who might be able to shed some light on this unit? Neat wiring, soldering and the feeling throughout of a hand assembled unit but would appreciate some more insight and background. I think WAL stands for Wellington Acoustic Laboratories, more than that I don’t know. Would be grateful if anyone can comment on its likely sound quality. To work as a phono preamp would it require an outboard RIAA? What would be its best role in a system? Could it work as just a sitting box? I haven’t yet fired connected it up, are there any readings I could check with a DMM? Attached Thumbnails