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RE: Futterman versus whatever

Posted by Lew on December 20, 2010 at 14:16:32:
Excuse me, but I have responded to most of the inquiries about Futterman amplifiers. First, I have never put down the sonics of the Futterman amplifier except to say that in my extensive experience of using both breeds (Futterman and now one Atma-sphere amp), I prefer the latter. It is very conceivable to me that someone else could have a different opinion. Moreover, I don't recall that anyone who regularly posts here has made a categorical disparaging remark about Futterman amps, including Ralph. Second, the first thing I have advised every single nouveau owner of a Futterman to do is to change out those old electrolytics, bypass them with film caps, etc, etc. In fact, you virtually quoted me in saying that Julius did not have access to the high quality electrolytics we can buy today.

So, now that that is settled, I myself would love to hear a rejuvenated H3aa, of which I owned two pairs in my earlier audio life. But my preference for the one Atma-sphere amp that I do own and have owned for about 12 years is not based on comparing it to an ancient unrestored H3aa. My previous amp was a Prodigy OTL, sort of a super-Futterman once made in Texas. It used six or eight 6LF6s per side and was very modern in all ways, circa 1996 or so.