The Stereomaster 260 was Scott's first fully transistorised amplifier and entered production in 1964 with the kit form (LK 60B) remaining on the market right up to 1971. .Power output was a hefty 50 watts (IHF power) per channel with distortion at 0.8%.

The quasi-complimentary circuit used all-silicon transistors and was capacitively coupled. Carbon film resistors and paper foil capacitors were standard and, except for the output transistors, all circuit components were on six printed circuit boards. The magnetic phono pre-amplifier boards were located within a shielded compartment that also contained the input selector. The rust-free aluminium chassis meant that these amplifiers, now over 40 years old, can still look almost as good as they did when new.

The kit version, LK-60, featured an output power meter on the slightly larger front panel. These appear to be the only differences between the two models.

Priced at $259.95 (LK-60 kit $169.95) in 1964, these undiscovered classics can be found for under $100 today.

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