IWISTAO Blog is the official platform of IWISTAO HIFI MINIMART, dedicated to high-fidelity audio and DIY electronics. We focus on tube amplifiers, output and power transformers, speaker enclosures, and Bluetooth audio technologies, including HiFi Bluetooth speakers, headphones, and tube-based acoustic systems. The blog shares product insights, technical knowledge, and practical guides for audiophiles and audio builders worldwide.
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Little 7 pcs Vacuum Tube MW/SW Radio 3 Bands AM 535-1605 KHZ Shortwave 2.3-7 MHZ 6-18 MHZ
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Nobody but you from IWISTAO HIFI 4 Inch Full Range Labyrinth Speaker
Nobody but you, the song is from IWISTAO HIFI 4 Inch Full Range Labyrinth Speaker plus single-ended class A 6P1 vacuum tube amplifier. The music source of notebook is connected with a CSR64251 Bluetooth decoder via Bluetooth wireless connection, and music player is foobar2000. And the video is taken by smartphone.
Saturday, July 28, 2018
Advantages of O Type Power Transformer
Advantages of O Type Power Transformer
Generally, the sound of toroidal transformer is good, large dynamic, less magnetic leakage, more quiet, and low temperature. R type transformer’s voice is warm, low internal resistance, excellent high frequency extension and also the subtle state is very good.
Compared with toroidal transformer, O type transformer has the following advantages:
a. The average length of the coil is reduced by 11.4%-30%;
b. The coil has no folding angle, which makes the magnetic field distribution more uniform. For Structural features, the core has no fracture, the section is approximately circular and like as an oblate structure, also its height is short and diameter is larger with more uniform structure, so that its leakage magnetic is smaller.
Compared with the R-type transformer, its coil is not limited by the skeleton, and is tightly attached to the core, which is better coupled and more efficient. O-type transformer’s sound quality at sweet and warm aspect has a significant difference in actual comparison with the other transformers.
Saturday, June 30, 2018
What is B, P, and G for tube amplifier output transformer?
What is B, P, and G for tube amplifier output transformer?
- The primary is 2 connection terminals, P is connected to the screen, B is connected to B+ (that is, DC high voltage power supply)
- The primary is 3 connection terminals, P is connected to the screen, G is a Ultra-linear tap (connected to the second gate of the power amplified tube such as 6P6P, 6P1, 6P14, etc.), B is connected to B+ (that is, DC high-voltage power supply)

- The primary is 3 connection terminals, the transformer primary has two P terminals, and one B terminal, two P terminals respectively is connected to the screen of tube No and No2, B then connected to B + (that is, high-voltage DC power supply).Here, tube No.1 and No. 2 are two push-pull arms, same as below.
- The primary five connection terminals, the five primary connection terminals of output transformer are: P1, G1, B, G2, and P2. Among them, P1 is connected to the screen of tube No. 1, G1 is connected to the ultra-linear tap of tube No. 1, P2 is connected to the screen of tube No. 2, G2 is connected to the ultra-linear tap of tube No. 2, B is connected to B+ (that is, DC high voltage power supply). There is an example below for push-pull circuit.

Sunday, June 24, 2018
IWISTAO HIFI MINI Tube Hybrid Amplifier Bluetooth 4.0 2x28W Output 6N1 Preamp APT-X Black
IWISTAO HIFI MINI Tube Hybrid Amplifier Bluetooth 4.0 2x28W Output 6N1 Preamp APT-X Black
This is a mini tube hybrid amplifier, and support Bluetooth 4.0, apt-x, also it has 2 groups RCA inputs. Here, it play music from CD player, there is a demo below.
IWISTAO HIFI MINI Tube Hybrid Amplifier Bluetooth 4.0 2x28W Output 6N1 Preamp APT-X 115/230V Black from IWISTAO HIFI MINIMART1 on Vimeo.
It is Hybrid designs that Wistao Bluetooth music base station, its preamp adopt 6N1 dual triode tube, power amplifier using high-power integrated IC. This design combines mellow and beautiful sound of tubes with feature of high-power output of high-power integrated IC, its maximum power is up to 2 x 28W, enough to meet your listening needs.
Also simple design of two switches, one is Bluetooth input switch, the other is RCA input of CD signal. It’s up to you to choose using Bluetooth signal input or RCA line input. The right of volume knob allows you to adjust volume of speakers. The rear of Bluetooth music base station is equipped with a banana plug line input, and can switch freely according to your needs, to switch CD input mode.




