I hope Nelson dont mind me saying this
FirstWatt product are priced very fairly
Certain compromises are considered to meet these cost requirements
Making stereo amps is one
Doing monoamps would simply be way too costly
Not many would pay that, considered the 25watt
We should also consider what kind of use they are best suited fore
Im certain these cost related "compromises" do not compromise sound quality in any way
I believe the F5 manual is aimed at the no compromise design
The possibility of building no compromise amps is one of the benefits of DIY
Just bear in mind that it may not improve sound quality as such
Though, we dont get the Nelson Pass signature
Note again, a stereo amp might not be twice a monoamp, and a monoamp is not just half a stereo amp
Stereo amps and integrated are slightly compromised cost effective designs to meet the normal everyday requirements
Monoamps I consider non compromised all out designs to meet the most exstreme requirements
Ofcourse its possible to blend these
A stereo dual mono is one possibility
Note again, a non compromise design may be of benefit ONLY in most exstreme loads
I wouldnt be surpriced if the slightly "lighter" design has its own benefits when not loaded hard, in terms of sound quality
FirstWatt product are priced very fairly
Certain compromises are considered to meet these cost requirements
Making stereo amps is one
Doing monoamps would simply be way too costly
Not many would pay that, considered the 25watt
We should also consider what kind of use they are best suited fore
Im certain these cost related "compromises" do not compromise sound quality in any way
I believe the F5 manual is aimed at the no compromise design
The possibility of building no compromise amps is one of the benefits of DIY
Just bear in mind that it may not improve sound quality as such
Though, we dont get the Nelson Pass signature
Note again, a stereo amp might not be twice a monoamp, and a monoamp is not just half a stereo amp
Stereo amps and integrated are slightly compromised cost effective designs to meet the normal everyday requirements
Monoamps I consider non compromised all out designs to meet the most exstreme requirements
Ofcourse its possible to blend these
A stereo dual mono is one possibility
Note again, a non compromise design may be of benefit ONLY in most exstreme loads
I wouldnt be surpriced if the slightly "lighter" design has its own benefits when not loaded hard, in terms of sound quality
Obviously, when you build them you can use whatever transformer you want. You can use a 1000VA per channel if you so desire.
However, First Watt uses what appears to be a 300VA in their factory stereo F5, so it must be enough for someone to build a stereo unit here on this forum.
For gosh sakes the thing got a great review the way it is. I don't remember reading a part where the reviewer said he wished it had a bigger transformer. So that's good enough for me.
However, First Watt uses what appears to be a 300VA in their factory stereo F5, so it must be enough for someone to build a stereo unit here on this forum.
For gosh sakes the thing got a great review the way it is. I don't remember reading a part where the reviewer said he wished it had a bigger transformer. So that's good enough for me.
If I read the F5 owner's manual, it says that the power supply of +/-24 volts, 6 amps "continuous" duty and "more" than 10 amps peak per channel for the "tested" amplifier.
And, spec mentions "Output power stereo 8 ohms: 25 watts@1%THD, 1kHz" only. (pure class A)
And, fuse size 1.25 Amp for 240VAC main.
And, actually, F5 has the 300VA transformer.
For the big transformers, what are your AC main fuse sizes?
And, spec mentions "Output power stereo 8 ohms: 25 watts@1%THD, 1kHz" only. (pure class A)
And, fuse size 1.25 Amp for 240VAC main.
And, actually, F5 has the 300VA transformer.
For the big transformers, what are your AC main fuse sizes?
