Are the point-to-point models better than the ones with printed circuit boards?
A. First of all, HIWATTs were never made point-to-point, but rather used tag boards with turrets. See this page for a description of the differences. Dave Reeves started using PC boards in his Hiwatt amps around 1979. At the same time, all the filter cap cans were moved to the inside of the chassis. In our opinion, there is no difference in sound or reliability between PC board and turret board models (given identical circuits, of course).
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