Sugden MusicMaster

[Pault73]

hmmm musing, as I'm sat here toasting marshmallows on my Sugden A21SE, theoretically I could use the A21se as a pre-amp, would putting this as power amp actually add anything to the system musically?

 

[matt j]

Had one years ago, can't remember how good it was, knowing me back then it probably wasn't very well matched with other kit. Rare as rocking horse shit these days.

 

[eastone]

Hmm I managed to snag one on here some years ago, but i didn’t really have suitable speakers at the time so it didn’t stay. Pretty sure I paid less than £500 but they don’t come around very often so it is a sellers market.

I’m sure someone on here had theirs modified by Sugden - to increase standing current? - and make it usable with a wider range of speakers. Or am I losing my marbles?

 

[purplepleaser]

@eastone think its MotherSky on the Wam, I'm going to ask about modifying mine to see what the benefits are

 

[irb]

@mandryka its 16 watts class A

I thought Sugden rated these at 13 watts?

 

[James46]

13 watts, an A21a is better and 25w.

 

[purplepleaser]

@irb @James46

Pretty sure it's 16watts, all the information on the Internet say the same....

 

[irb]

@irb @James46

Pretty sure it's 16watts, all the information on the Internet say the same....

You're right, I was sure it was 13 but I can't find anything online to back that up.

 

[purplepleaser]

You're right, I was sure it was 13 but I can't find anything online to back that up.

If it's 16watts it's sounds mighty fine to me.

 

[MotherSky]

I’m sure someone on here had theirs modified by Sugden - to increase standing current? - and make it usable with a wider range of speakers. Or am I losing my marbles?

That would be me - a modification that Sugden accidentally reversed when replacing a bridge rectifier - differences were not subtle, and it went straight back to Sugden to be 'remodified'.

This, as Lee knows well, is an astonishingly good amplifier when deployed appropriately - those 16 watts go an awfully long way...
I have now substantially upgraded every other part of my system, and the Sugden is going nowhere

It would be interesting to know who ended up with this one

 

[hifinutt]

just in case anyone wants a musicmaster , one just cropped up. someone might like it

https://www.hifi-forsale.co.uk/more...aster&p=power_amplifier&prod_id=95790&offset=

 

[James46]

That is a lot for 16 whole watts. I would expect about £750 for one of those, as the masterclass are a lot better.

 

[hifinutt]

ah i wasnt sure on the price . so its overpriced . do they still sell them?

 

[Puggie]

Now on ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15466698...d=link&campid=5338728743&toolid=20001&mkevt=1

Can't say I'm not tempted, the sugden bijous have been on my bucket list of to own since they came out and I couldn't afford them new!
Would be a terrible match for my little ATCs mind!