Leak Stereo 30 (1960–)
The Leak Stereo 30 arrived in 1960 as H.J. Leak & Co.'s follow-up to the Stereo 20 (1958). It moved the company deeper into the new stereo market. It used EL34 output tubes for 15 watts per channel, against the Stereo 20's 10 watts from EL84s. The sound stayed the house sound: warm, refined, never aggressive.
Construction followed Leak's usual method. It had point-to-point wiring, quality transformers, and conservative part ratings chosen for longevity rather than peak specification. A later revision, the TL/30 Plus (sometimes called the Stereo 30 Plus), improved the circuit and power supply.
Known specifications:
- Power output: 15 watts per channel
- Output tubes: EL34 (original tube version)
- Construction: Point-to-point wiring, quality transformers
- Preceded by: Stereo 20 (1958, 10W, EL84)
- Followed by: TL/30 Plus (improved circuit and power supply)
Not documented: original price, dimensions, weight, frequency response, THD, S/N ratio, damping factor, or input/output counts. If you own a Stereo 30 and can contribute measurements or photos, the archive would welcome them.
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