First One - Ljubljana Hi-Fi show report
MULTIMEDIA HI-FI SHOW
LJUBLJANA 2013
The upper link is the most revealing I could find. First One amplifier was presented in two rooms of ESL audio and Gallus.
The text is in Croatian language so translating is your only option.
Regards Lazy Cat
SHOW REPORT:Hi Andrej any audio gossip/talk/teaser from exhibition earlyer this month allowed here....😉
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MULTIMEDIA HI-FI SHOW
LJUBLJANA 2013
The upper link is the most revealing I could find. First One amplifier was presented in two rooms of ESL audio and Gallus.
The text is in Croatian language so translating is your only option.
Regards Lazy Cat
I looked to orders, Proforma Invoices and Delivery Notes and cannot find forum member Nikitas. Was your order to name Odysseas we are speaking about? 😕
Thanks all!
R23 solved it for me, no more hum issues. I will eventually break the ground connection from the VAS mounting holes and connect the main PCB ground using star topology if I get a hum from other equipment, but so far so good.
Now I can enjoy some good music until my chassis arrives! 😀
My next step will be to test the VSSAs with AP2's SMPS instead of the Hypex.
Ciao!
Do
R23 solved it for me, no more hum issues. I will eventually break the ground connection from the VAS mounting holes and connect the main PCB ground using star topology if I get a hum from other equipment, but so far so good.
Now I can enjoy some good music until my chassis arrives! 😀
My next step will be to test the VSSAs with AP2's SMPS instead of the Hypex.
Ciao!
Do
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Like Esperado interested and thanks if you will report sound results. Is it the top level 2 x dps-500/SD from Roberto ?
It is a nice list of gear under your signature, your VSSA build will have company and competition.
Thanks for link teaser, translation in my browser relative bad but nice pictures to get inspiration/dreaming.
Congratulations Andrej! As I understand "this system has the best bass and best of all the dynamics of the system that I've heard on the show" and your system had "one of the best sound at show" It seems, that VSSA/CFB amps have a bright future.
Regards
egra
Regards
egra
Hi egra 
Yes, that was the point in a short form.
In a big room there was the silver case First One. In a smaller room the First One amp is installed (black case on the floor) in a black Gryphon clone case, to perfectly match Gryphon XT preamplifier design line. Both amps share completely the same electronics. 😎
Yes, that was the point in a short form.
In a big room there was the silver case First One. In a smaller room the First One amp is installed (black case on the floor) in a black Gryphon clone case, to perfectly match Gryphon XT preamplifier design line. Both amps share completely the same electronics. 😎
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Despite the limited credit we can offer to reviewers ;-) i noted that, on the both stands where your First One was at work, both the quality of the reproduction of details and dynamic: "living" (nothing to surprise me;-) as well as the basses (despite fears some could have) was lightened by the writer.
Congratulation. And thanks to have offered to us the best of your real and rare talent. I'm so happy for you.
This said, don't let the praise go to your head, you still can do better ;-)
BTW: if you look at the first image (ESL audio et Gallus) and have a look at what the wire makes with the O of your nice logo, it can be a good idea of design to make-it more attractive.
Congratulation. And thanks to have offered to us the best of your real and rare talent. I'm so happy for you.
This said, don't let the praise go to your head, you still can do better ;-)
BTW: if you look at the first image (ESL audio et Gallus) and have a look at what the wire makes with the O of your nice logo, it can be a good idea of design to make-it more attractive.
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First system:
- First One 180 in a silver case
- T+A DAC8
- HD Media Renderer streamer
- Theta Miles CD transport
Second system:
- First One 180 in a Gryphon XT clone case
- Accuphase DP-400 CD player
- Gryphon XT Preamplifier
Third system:
- First One 120 in a silver case
- Audio Research CD7
- DIY vertical record player
- ESE Lab Preamplifier
- First One 180 in a silver case
- T+A DAC8
- HD Media Renderer streamer
- Theta Miles CD transport
Second system:
- First One 180 in a Gryphon XT clone case
- Accuphase DP-400 CD player
- Gryphon XT Preamplifier
Third system:
- First One 120 in a silver case
- Audio Research CD7
- DIY vertical record player
- ESE Lab Preamplifier
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Hi egra
Yes, that was the point in a short form.
In a big room there was the silver case First One. In a smaller room the First One amp is installed (black case on the floor) in a black Gryphon clone case, to perfectly match Gryphon XT preamplifier design line. Both amps share completely the same electronics. 😎
Hi,
So all amps used the same power supply? still the SMPS400A180?
What is the difference between the First One 180 and the First One 120?
Thank you very much for sharing all this with us!
The comment of a slovenian audio guru ambasador after experienced the third system (vertical turntable):
"At this event I was mostly excited about some new, really good, Slovenian products for not so really a high price.
To most escaped the premiere of ESL power amplifiers - they have significantly contributed to good sound of the audio Gallus new line of speakers.
@ ProJet (Andrej) was so complaisant that he lent one sample of his new amplifier to Castorju. With it we drove Eminent Technology speakers on Sunday. Hey, here began the joy and goose bumps at listenings. Eminent never played so well. They obtained the body and piano finally got him a lot of his own 'case', weight and lost a chattering and sharpness of the previous day in the reproduction of a vertical turntable. Also Audio Research CD7 more boldly showed what he can do. Then we did the aforementioned comparisons between CD7 and vertical record player. Thus, pure amateurly, out of curiosity.
Thank you Andrej!"
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"At this event I was mostly excited about some new, really good, Slovenian products for not so really a high price.
To most escaped the premiere of ESL power amplifiers - they have significantly contributed to good sound of the audio Gallus new line of speakers.
@ ProJet (Andrej) was so complaisant that he lent one sample of his new amplifier to Castorju. With it we drove Eminent Technology speakers on Sunday. Hey, here began the joy and goose bumps at listenings. Eminent never played so well. They obtained the body and piano finally got him a lot of his own 'case', weight and lost a chattering and sharpness of the previous day in the reproduction of a vertical turntable. Also Audio Research CD7 more boldly showed what he can do. Then we did the aforementioned comparisons between CD7 and vertical record player. Thus, pure amateurly, out of curiosity.
Thank you Andrej!"
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So the killer question... When can we buy some modules? 😀
Congrats on the reviews, you deserve it!
Do
First One 120:
- First One power amp modules
- SMPS400A180
First One 180
- First One power amp modules
- SMPS1200A400
😉
I'm actually going to update my signature to include VSSA now that it is working and very nicely!
I'll be getting the DPS-400 series first but plan on getting some DPS-500 as well. We're just waiting on the 120Vac transformers for the DPS-400 then I will get them. I will definitely keep you in the loop.
Ciao!
Do