Bridge of Zen and Aleph J

[frenchy]

Hello
I built 5 years ago the zen amp V1 and the pre amp BoZ (Bridge Of Zen) and I think to build the amp Aleph J.

I would like to know if the pre amp BoZ is suitable for the amp Aleph J.

If no, which one is suitable?

Thank you and good morning from France.

 

[wdecho]

LSK pre, BAF 2013.

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[coolnose]

My uneducated comments:

- Input impendance of the Aleph J (according to the manual) is 242K

- Do you have a volume control in the BOZ ? On the output ? Value ? (See page 2 of the SM)

Service manual:
https://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwi7sqjgmOnZAhVEB8AKHUWKDrAQFggqMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.passdiy.com%2Fpdf%2Fbrideofzen.pdf&usg=AOvVaw0u1pwGe-f55Hnz5-SVH_qN

I don't see why it should not work... but others, definitely more knowledgeable than myself will probably chime in

 

[coolnose]

My uneducated comments:

- Input impendance of the Aleph J (according to the manual) is 242K

- Do you have a volume control in the BOZ ? On the output ? Value ? (See page 2 of the SM)

Service manual:

Redirect Notice

I don't see why it should not work... but others, definitely more knowledgeable than myself will probably chime in

 

[frenchy]

Do you have a volume control in the BOZ ? On the output ? Value ?

I have a volume control on the input 5 000 ohms

Thanks

And I not undestand the english. I just read it and tradute google help me.

 

[frenchy]

I have a volume control on the input 5 000 ohms

Thanks

And I not undestand the english. I just read it and tradute google help me.

 

[koja]

my preference is to drive Alephs with balanced input, in which case an AlephP might be a choice if additional gain is required (or conversion from unbal-to-bal).

 

[Zen Mod]

Are you intending to bridge Zen amp , or you are working on some marriage arrangement here ?

 

[coolnose]

I understand it was about marrying BOZ pre to Aleph J ... or making other pre for the Aleph

 

[koja]

BOZ as Bride of Zen ("bridge" was probably a misnomer)

 

[frenchy]

If the boz is suitable for the amp Aleph J, I would like to couple it to this one
otherwise I will have to make a suitable one for the amp Aleph
And my zen amp will be unplugged.

but I will prefer to keep the BoZ if it is possible.

 

[coolnose]

It's suitable. You can always built another preamp later if you want / need

 

[Zen Mod]

I was joking ........

BOZ is completely adequate for any Aleph