Hello everybody,
the other day I had the chance of listeing to an F5 amplifier at home - and I liked it a lot - now I have been offer a version of this amp using input transformers and on the green boards itself it says XF5 amp (2012). I understand that this means it uses balanced inputs (which I actually don't need as I don't have any balanced outputs in my preamps). So my question: does it make sense buying such an amp and - (most importantly) will it sound like the F5 I have heard (which I understand uses the standard parts suggested in the building threat somewhere around here - and in the offered XF5 I can at least spot those brown dale resistors)? I might add that in the F5 I could listen to the power supply was beefed up by an additional choke and filter cap. Any feedback will be appreciated - thx.
the other day I had the chance of listeing to an F5 amplifier at home - and I liked it a lot - now I have been offer a version of this amp using input transformers and on the green boards itself it says XF5 amp (2012). I understand that this means it uses balanced inputs (which I actually don't need as I don't have any balanced outputs in my preamps). So my question: does it make sense buying such an amp and - (most importantly) will it sound like the F5 I have heard (which I understand uses the standard parts suggested in the building threat somewhere around here - and in the offered XF5 I can at least spot those brown dale resistors)? I might add that in the F5 I could listen to the power supply was beefed up by an additional choke and filter cap. Any feedback will be appreciated - thx.
If it is built by a diyaudio member based on euvl's design at a good price probably worth getting.
Otherwise build one from scratch using pcbs from the diyaudiostore.
Otherwise build one from scratch using pcbs from the diyaudiostore.
The F5X was a very good design and manufacture.
It was quite expensive and worth completing correctly.
I hope you have all the custom chassis parts and build kit.
Euvl and his team did an excellent job of supporting the buyers.
It was quite expensive and worth completing correctly.
I hope you have all the custom chassis parts and build kit.
Euvl and his team did an excellent job of supporting the buyers.
Thanks for the feedback - I understand that the amp itself is not inferior to an F5 - the offer I have is for an amp that has already been built - and the seller is not the builder so he doesn't really know much. Is there anything I should watch out for if in such a finished amp?
I think what bothers me are those two transformers at the input - I know other Pass amps use such devices, but will they steal from the transparency of the F5?
I guess it could depend on the quality of the ones in question, but I have Jensen input transformers in both my First Watt amps. I can tell no difference in sound.
You can always just take them out.
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