Straitwire SW-1 headphone amplifier

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straitwire

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Straitwire SW-1 headphone amplifier
« on: 28 Jun 2025, 04:25 am »
Introducing the Straitwire SW-1, this is a Class A Single Ended headphone amplifier using ECC99 double triode tubes.
 





Custom wound output transformers and choke, Made In USA.
Heavy Duty Continuous Commercial Service power transformer
Gold plated CMC RCA jacks
Gold plated selector switch
Gold plated tube sockets
Audiophile grade 24 step attenuator
1.2 watts
Noise floor down -80 dB

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Re: Straitwire SW-1 headphone amplifier
« Reply #1 on: 28 Jun 2025, 04:40 am »
Nice amp, very linear tube, congratulations.
There is option to XLR4 cable?
Or hi efficiency speakers?

NIGHTFALL1970

Re: Straitwire SW-1 headphone amplifier
« Reply #2 on: 28 Jun 2025, 04:59 am »
I love JJs!

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Re: Straitwire SW-1 headphone amplifier
« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 02:25 pm »
Website and pricing?


straitwire

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Re: Straitwire SW-1 headphone amplifier
« Reply #5 on: Today at 12:26 pm »
Nice amp, very linear tube, congratulations.
There is option to XLR4 cable?
Or hi efficiency speakers?

Thank you for the kind words, these are built one at a time and can be configured with an XLR4 connector.
 I haven't hooked them up to speakers yet, but I have an adapter.
 Also, there's enough room on the back panel for binding posts.
 Customization is possible with these because I start with a raw chassis and cut the holes myself.













 

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Re: Straitwire SW-1 headphone amplifier
« Reply #6 on: Today at 12:28 pm »
Website and pricing?

I'm working on a website.
I have a listing on eBay for now.
The price is $1,795 or best offer.

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Re: Straitwire SW-1 headphone amplifier
« Reply #7 on: Today at 02:51 pm »
I love JJs!
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I like new production tubes too.
I have buckets of NOS tubes, but that doesn't stop me from trying new stuff.

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Re: Straitwire SW-1 headphone amplifier
« Reply #8 on: Today at 03:47 pm »
Nice amp, very linear tube, congratulations.
There is option to XLR4 cable?
Or hi efficiency speakers?

Just hooked it up to some 93dB speakers, sounds great and plays to a good listening level.
At night when everything is quiet (my preferred time for listening) it would be just fine.
With more efficient speakers it would have plenty of power, and the noise floor is lower than a lot of amps
 and even some preamps, so it should be able to play loud enough, and be quiet enough to disappear.