What to build after Bride of Zen?

error0 · 4th April 2008, 11:25 PM

Thank you so verry much mr. Nelson Pass! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

And thanks to everyone at this wounderful forum.

I have now built the BOZ preamp.

Is this more to be had from this design or should I move on to another preamp project? (or should I just sell the house, car and my soul to afford some Pass Labs gear?

)

I would like to suggest that some form of comparison between the diffrent DIY projects be posted in the wiki.

Nelson Pass · 4th April 2008, 11:54 PM

The market is down on housing right now, so I suggest the
balanced line stage (BOSOZ), which I think is quite a bit better
and is similar to the Aleph P.

MikeW · 4th April 2008, 11:54 PM

Build a Zen V4, Aleph, Zen V9, F4 and F5.

error0 · 5th April 2008, 12:26 AM

Just wanted to give you all something to laught at...

bawang · 5th April 2008, 12:45 AM

FWIW, my BOZ preamp is the ONLY preamp of all that I have built (DOZ, Leach, Clepsidra etc) that has NO problems with hums/buzzes whatsoever...... Made me wonder. am I just a klutz or there is something about things designed by Mr Pass?

Grounding scheme is the same for all..... Need more time to troubleshoot..... Only problem with the BOZ is that it's HOT........

GRollins · 5th April 2008, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by error0

I would like to suggest that some form of comparison between the diffrent DIY projects be posted in the wiki.

If you mean listening impressions, there is an implication that you trust the hearing of the person writing the review. There are very few people whose hearing I trust.

Grey

steenoe · 5th April 2008, 08:33 AM

There is only one way to find out for sure, how a circuit sounds!
Build it, and listen to it

Anyway, the suggestion on the BosoZ is a good one.

vdi_nenna · 5th April 2008, 12:30 PM

Trust me, the BOSOZ sounds better than the BOZ.
I built both. They are leagues apart. So far, I only used unbalanced inputs and outputs on the BOSOZ.

Nelson Pass · 5th April 2008, 04:58 PM

The amusing thing is that BOZ puts out nearly pure 2nd harmonic
and the BOSOZ puts out 3rd, although at lesser levels.

jupiterjune · 7th April 2008, 12:41 AM

Quote:

FWIW, my BOZ preamp is the ONLY preamp of all that I have built (DOZ, Leach, Clepsidra etc) that has NO problems with hums/buzzes whatsoever...... Made me wonder. am I just a klutz or there is something about things designed by Mr Pass?

I have had the same experience with the BOSOZ -- clearly a great design.

Is the DOZ a preamp?

JJ

4th April 2008, 11:25 PM	#1
error0 diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2007	What to build after Bride of Zen? Thank you so verry much mr. Nelson Pass! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! And thanks to everyone at this wounderful forum. I have now built the BOZ preamp. Is this more to be had from this design or should I move on to another preamp project? (or should I just sell the house, car and my soul to afford some Pass Labs gear? ) I would like to suggest that some form of comparison between the diffrent DIY projects be posted in the wiki.

4th April 2008, 11:54 PM	#3
MikeW diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: North of Boston	Build a Zen V4, Aleph, Zen V9, F4 and F5. __________________ MikeW

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4th April 2008, 11:54 PM	#2
Nelson Pass The one and only Join Date: Mar 2001	The market is down on housing right now, so I suggest the balanced line stage (BOSOZ), which I think is quite a bit better and is similar to the Aleph P.

5th April 2008, 12:45 AM	#5
bawang diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Malaysia	FWIW, my BOZ preamp is the ONLY preamp of all that I have built (DOZ, Leach, Clepsidra etc) that has NO problems with hums/buzzes whatsoever...... Made me wonder. am I just a klutz or there is something about things designed by Mr Pass? Grounding scheme is the same for all..... Need more time to troubleshoot..... Only problem with the BOZ is that it's HOT........

5th April 2008, 08:33 AM	#7
steenoe diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004	There is only one way to find out for sure, how a circuit sounds! Build it, and listen to it Anyway, the suggestion on the BosoZ is a good one.

5th April 2008, 12:30 PM	#8
vdi_nenna diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: PA, USA	Trust me, the BOSOZ sounds better than the BOZ. I built both. They are leagues apart. So far, I only used unbalanced inputs and outputs on the BOSOZ.

5th April 2008, 04:58 PM	#9
Nelson Pass The one and only Join Date: Mar 2001	The amusing thing is that BOZ puts out nearly pure 2nd harmonic and the BOSOZ puts out 3rd, although at lesser levels.

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