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Lovely platter on that MMF 9.1. Looks even better than the 5.1, of course!!
Turning over the G1-A, I was struck by the complexity of the hard-wired construction. All the capacitors are oil and paper types, the switches are all 1950s-era NOS, and chokes are used in the signal path rather than resistors. Power-supply rectification is performed with the classic 5AR4 diode tube; and note the careful spacing of the signal-carrying conductors.
Lovely platter on that MMF 9.1. Looks even better than the 5.1, of course!!
I have owned a G1-A for over a year now and it's "bested" some very formitable front ends. Study Coffman Lab's web site, every criticism in your full article was addressed. The guy doesnt do anything half way. I have had the pleasure of speaking with him and his attention to detail on this preamplifier is second to none. I cant find anything out there with this build and sound quality for the money. American craftsmanship at it's absolute finest. He backs up each unit with a full warranty and I have had no problems to date. I am dissapointed it didnt receive higher praise.