I am preparing to post the following at the FW website:
Watt's New
This has always been about making amplifiers.
Dick Olsher famously remarked that “The first watt is the most important watt.”
With this in mind, I created First Watt in 1998 as a "kitchen-table" effort, exploring
unusual low power amplifiers with an emphasis on sound quality. I wanted to design
a variety of amplifier designs in what I think of as neglected areas - amplifiers that
might not fit into the mainstream and are probably not appropriate to my more
mainstream business, Pass Labs.
Fourteen years later I have largely accomplished that goal, but along the way it seems
that I have created a commercial enterprise that has outgrown my ability to handle alone.
I tried addressing that by hiring my nephew and son to help, but they wandered off to their
own careers (as offspring will do), leaving me with all the work.
Don't get me wrong, I like work - It's good for you. Building product is fun and keeps me
grounded, but production demands are not leaving me with enough time to pursue the vast
array of yet-to-be-designed amplifiers. So I am doing the logical thing, which is to hand the
business end of First Watt over to Pass Labs, bringing my three business partners to the table
as well. My relationships with these people stretch back to 1972 with ESS, through the
Threshold years and for the 25 years of Pass Labs, and I'm certain they can do the job flawlessly.
Starting in April, Pass Labs will be building First Watt amplifiers and will also take responsibility
for marketing and distribution. Support and service policies will remain the same.
I will continue at what I do best, the fun part.
Nelson Pass
April 1 (not kidding) 2016
😎
Watt's New
This has always been about making amplifiers.
Dick Olsher famously remarked that “The first watt is the most important watt.”
With this in mind, I created First Watt in 1998 as a "kitchen-table" effort, exploring
unusual low power amplifiers with an emphasis on sound quality. I wanted to design
a variety of amplifier designs in what I think of as neglected areas - amplifiers that
might not fit into the mainstream and are probably not appropriate to my more
mainstream business, Pass Labs.
Fourteen years later I have largely accomplished that goal, but along the way it seems
that I have created a commercial enterprise that has outgrown my ability to handle alone.
I tried addressing that by hiring my nephew and son to help, but they wandered off to their
own careers (as offspring will do), leaving me with all the work.
Don't get me wrong, I like work - It's good for you. Building product is fun and keeps me
grounded, but production demands are not leaving me with enough time to pursue the vast
array of yet-to-be-designed amplifiers. So I am doing the logical thing, which is to hand the
business end of First Watt over to Pass Labs, bringing my three business partners to the table
as well. My relationships with these people stretch back to 1972 with ESS, through the
Threshold years and for the 25 years of Pass Labs, and I'm certain they can do the job flawlessly.
Starting in April, Pass Labs will be building First Watt amplifiers and will also take responsibility
for marketing and distribution. Support and service policies will remain the same.
I will continue at what I do best, the fun part.
Nelson Pass
April 1 (not kidding) 2016
😎
Wait...you mean soon I won't be able to dust FW gear for your finger prints? 🙂
More seriously, I'm very happy to hear this means you will have more time for
the fun stuff.
Cheers,
Dennis
More seriously, I'm very happy to hear this means you will have more time for
the fun stuff.
Cheers,
Dennis
Congratulations on your semi retirement Mr.Pass.I say semi as I don't think you can retire a mind like yours.Now you have more time to be creative.
Pass DIY Addict
Joined 2000
Paid Member
Congrats on this news! I am sure the world is anxiously awaiting the fruits of your yet-to-be-designed amplifiers!
Nelson
As always I look forward to the output of your fun projects and the experiments that are provided 😀😀😀😀
Best
Bob
As always I look forward to the output of your fun projects and the experiments that are provided 😀😀😀😀
Best
Bob
I believe it does. It is my belief that the Cosmos keeps me around for entertainment.
😎
I continue to wait, with SemiSouth devices in hand for the day J2 is released to greediest boys....plenty to entertain myself with until that great day!
Russellc
Russellc
When I retire I want to go on a World Cruise
I see a down side to this Mr Pass
With this extra time on your hands you will be asked to mow the lawn more often 😉
I see a down side to this Mr Pass
With this extra time on your hands you will be asked to mow the lawn more often 😉
Too bad you did not ask for more, I just got it plus the board + jfet and all parts soldered 🙂
Papa, what a nice retirement period, doing what you love to do. I think that many of us are jealous
Too bad you did not ask for more, I just got it plus the board + jfet and all parts soldered 🙂
Papa, what a nice retirement period, doing what you love to do. I think that many of us are jealous
I must have missed. Where are boards and schematic available? I understood it is still in production?
Do tell! Or is this a best guess clone?
Russellc
Sent you PM.
Beside newly released F7 or SIT, it seems that J2 is the only awaited item for diyclone from FW product. Just hope that Papa will release it soon as retirement gift 😀
Congratulation for Firstwatt going mainstream and thank you Mr Pass for all that you shared and will share. May the new chosen path brings about great joys and wonders for you.
I'd love send 'Rendang' to Papa as a gift from my home town 😀
tasteasianfood.com/beef-rendang-recipe/
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