Aleph J builder from Wisconsin, USA
Hi all,
First post to the group. I’ve loved reading through so many posts, here and in the Planet10 speaker forums.
A friend turned me onto the Pass designs and I’ve been doing a ton of research and decided that I’ll build an Aleph J. The rave reviews of it make it irresistible. So I ordered a board set and the semis from the DIY store. As I peruse the BoM on this, there are several options for devices. Are they ordered by preference, class, or any other criteria? Or no particular order?
My current stable includes a pair of Klipsch Heresy IIs, JBL L-20Ts, Technics SE-A70 Class A-ish (so it says on the label) amp and SU-A80 preamp, a Denon DP-47F turntable, and a couple of Proton cassette decks, all of which I bought while stationed in Japan in the 80s on the USS Midway . I never have been able to keep a CD transport alive for some reason! I must admit that I love my “vintage” equipment (tough to hear myself say when I remember buying them new) and the collection sounds great in my own ears. But I don’t know what I don’t know. I recently bought a Schiit Modi DAC for streaming to get a feel for what better digital is supposed to act like. It’s a starter DAC before moving up the food chain. Looking forward to seeing what true high-end audio sounds like in my own house. I did work in a hifi shop in Memphis for a while so have experienced higher end solid state and tube amps along with similar speakers from the likes of Totem, Energy, and others. So ready to step up my game.
I was an avionics tech in the Navy, working on F/A-18s during the Gulf War and taught discreet electronics, digital, and radar as well. So I know my way around schematics and soldering irons. This is going to be great fun!
~Chris
Hi all,
First post to the group. I’ve loved reading through so many posts, here and in the Planet10 speaker forums.
A friend turned me onto the Pass designs and I’ve been doing a ton of research and decided that I’ll build an Aleph J. The rave reviews of it make it irresistible. So I ordered a board set and the semis from the DIY store. As I peruse the BoM on this, there are several options for devices. Are they ordered by preference, class, or any other criteria? Or no particular order?
My current stable includes a pair of Klipsch Heresy IIs, JBL L-20Ts, Technics SE-A70 Class A-ish (so it says on the label) amp and SU-A80 preamp, a Denon DP-47F turntable, and a couple of Proton cassette decks, all of which I bought while stationed in Japan in the 80s on the USS Midway . I never have been able to keep a CD transport alive for some reason! I must admit that I love my “vintage” equipment (tough to hear myself say when I remember buying them new) and the collection sounds great in my own ears. But I don’t know what I don’t know. I recently bought a Schiit Modi DAC for streaming to get a feel for what better digital is supposed to act like. It’s a starter DAC before moving up the food chain. Looking forward to seeing what true high-end audio sounds like in my own house. I did work in a hifi shop in Memphis for a while so have experienced higher end solid state and tube amps along with similar speakers from the likes of Totem, Energy, and others. So ready to step up my game.
I was an avionics tech in the Navy, working on F/A-18s during the Gulf War and taught discreet electronics, digital, and radar as well. So I know my way around schematics and soldering irons. This is going to be great fun!
~Chris
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