Sold: Original Don Garber Fi 421a Amplifier

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Rextang

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Sold: Original Don Garber Fi 421a Amplifier
« on: 2 Apr 2025, 01:11 am »
Asking $4,500 for the AMP Shipped within Continental US. Hi-Res Photos: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B2HGlxzuqEOntl

Sadly Don passed away in 2017, but his spirit lives on in these amplifiers. We will never know how many were built, but most that I find online in photos, and even in the 6Moons review do not have the desirable Hashimoto Output Transformers like this one. There are minor scuffs on the top plate, which were on it when I received it.  Otherwise the amp is in excellent condition.
included tubes are:
1) Dual triode Output: Western Electric 421a, the most cherished part of the amp with two channels in one tube
2) Rectifier: RCA 5y3gt
3) Dual triode Driver: RCA 5691 Red Base.  Considered the Holy Grail of 6SL7 tube types. Built to last 10,000+ hours, said to be rich and melodic with an overall smoothness that can't be beat.  (Description from tubes unlimited)

I run the Fi421a/Omegas with a raspberry pi headless audio player, wired directly to the amp - meaning no Preamp at all and using the digital volume control on the headless audio player from my computer/phone. Female vocalists will blow you away. Piano, jazz, and articulate, less complex music sounds magical.  It is the wrong gear for headbangers ball. I'm putting this here so you do not end up disappointed.
PM for questions.  Thanks for looking.
« Last Edit: 9 Apr 2025, 02:45 am by Rextang »