Favorite Pass Amp Poll

[vdi_nenna]

Due to a request for a proper polling method for "Favorite First Watt Amp", I have started this thread.

Original "write-in" voting thread is here:

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/189975-poll-your-fave-pass-design-f3-f4-f5-aj.html

Please add comments or write-in another amp not mentioned in poll.

 

[Zen Mod]

where's my fave M2 on list ....

or at least B. J2 ?



so , I clicked "other"

 

[jacco vermeulen]

SA/4e

Repent, sinners !

 

[fpitas]

Another "Other" vote, this time for the J2.

 

[vdi_nenna]

How many of you have built the J2 and where's the schematic for it?
The answer is probably 5 of you, including Mr Pass. 😀

We can start another Poll and add another 10 amps. Don't think there would be a problem finding 20 more. 😀

 

[fpitas]

How many of you have built the J2 and where's the schematic for it?
The answer is probably 5 of you, including Mr Pass. 😀

We can start another Poll and add another 10 amps. Don't think there would be a problem finding 20 more. 😀

Well you do say favorite Pass design, without specifying that we built one.

 

[vdi_nenna]

Well, that's because diyaudio.com store sells ready built amps.
What are we talking about here? 😀

 

[fpitas]

Well, that's because diyaudio.com store sells ready built amps.
What are we talking about here? 😀

Point taken. On the other hand, someone has to actually buy the First Watt stuff. I work with electronics all day, so it was nice to simply buy a good amplifier. With Mr. Pass you know what circuitry you're getting if you read his literature, and I like the looks of the First Watt chassis design. I wanted a class A amp for powering my horns, and the J2 has been everything I hoped, and more.

 

[Jay]

where's my fave M2 on list ....

or at least B. J2 ?



so , I clicked "other"

Damn, you're cheating... those semisouth and lovoltech should be banned from the list. Yeah, those stuff clearly won over many class-A amps in a blind test. There's no substitute for better transistor for best amp 🙁

 

[secanbj]

I checked F1 but i actually mean F1J as that is what i use, and together with my Fostex horns it is pure magic!!

/Anders

 

[Nelson Bass]

My own variant of the J2 scheme based on what we know and what is needed to get it to work. Before I had a F5 clone but the JFET amp is better to my ears.

But my favourite amp is none of them... ;-)

 

[biju55]

what about Aleph J ...... ?