Lafayette LA-250A (1961–1962)
Lafayette LA-250A (1961–1962)
Documentation on the Lafayette LA-250A is scarce. Period sources do confirm it as a stereo integrated amplifier sold by Lafayette Radio, rated at 25 watts per channel (50 watts total). HiFI/Stereo (July 1961, p.38) gave the price as $99.50 including a metal cabinet. It also noted a kit version, the KT-250A, for $74.50. The same review called the front panel simple - it lacked some control facilities found on pricier units, but it was straightforward to operate.
Full-page advertisements in High Fidelity and HiFI/Stereo ran throughout 1961 and 1962. They promoted the LA-250A as a "50-watt stereo amplifier" and frequently bundled it with a Garrard AT-6 turntable and a diamond stereo cartridge as a complete component system. Beyond these ads and that single review, little has survived in the way of detailed specifications, schematics, or service literature.
- Type: Stereo integrated amplifier
- Power: 25 W/ch (50 W total, per period advertising)
- Price (assembled): $99.50 with cabinet
- Price (kit, KT-250A): $74.50
- Sold by: Lafayette Radio
- Approximate period: 1961–1962
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