I always wanted a PASS amp, but didn't really have the cash for one. I heard a SIT-3 that was factory and really liked it. I know we can build a 3X, but I wanted to give something back to one who has given us so much, and also have one direct from Papa.
I went looking for a SIT-3 and could not find one in stock, so I gave Kent a call and asked if he could find one. He did the legwork and came back with, what is likely, the last SIT-3 still in the box/wild.
It just so happened Fred Kat/li had one left in a box and was willing to part with it. I jumped on it and it's shipping out of CA and will be here Friday.
I'm excited to have an amp from the shop, I might even build one and do some A/B stuff and measurements. Heretofore, I never had the real deal to test.
I know this isn't a huge money deal and Nelson doesn't really need the cash especially the little from this, but it is still nice to have an original from his shop.
JT
I went looking for a SIT-3 and could not find one in stock, so I gave Kent a call and asked if he could find one. He did the legwork and came back with, what is likely, the last SIT-3 still in the box/wild.
It just so happened Fred Kat/li had one left in a box and was willing to part with it. I jumped on it and it's shipping out of CA and will be here Friday.
I'm excited to have an amp from the shop, I might even build one and do some A/B stuff and measurements. Heretofore, I never had the real deal to test.
I know this isn't a huge money deal and Nelson doesn't really need the cash especially the little from this, but it is still nice to have an original from his shop.
JT
You will enjoy the amplifier. I sure do mine.
Note that it tends towards preferring nominal 8 ohms and a flattish impedance is a desirable goal (the Tekton may fail that test).
The Cube drivers are interesting and we have done a few designs for them, but the trippling of price when they went to distribution makes for not near the value/dollar metric they were, pushing the other Polish Lowther-Class driver manufacturer, Sonido, into the spot-lght whose drivers are stil relatively affordable. The 6x9 oval is of particualr interest. Sonido seems to have been around longer and feedback is that you get very personal service.
dave
Note that it tends towards preferring nominal 8 ohms and a flattish impedance is a desirable goal (the Tekton may fail that test).
The Cube drivers are interesting and we have done a few designs for them, but the trippling of price when they went to distribution makes for not near the value/dollar metric they were, pushing the other Polish Lowther-Class driver manufacturer, Sonido, into the spot-lght whose drivers are stil relatively affordable. The 6x9 oval is of particualr interest. Sonido seems to have been around longer and feedback is that you get very personal service.
dave
Congrats for original FW SIT-3!!!
That's one Fugly! Amp
just a remark regarding Sonido - it is Hungarian ( Budapest location), while Cube is, indeed, Polish
second remark - Papa's SIT-3 is having almost nothing in common with lhquam's SIT 3X amp; while SIT-3 is autoformer gain stage without NFB loop , lhquam's is active gain stage ( while I can't remember is there NFB loop)
SIT-3 is effectively pure DEF OS, while lhquam's is tweaked DEF - different amounts of modulation for SIT and Mosfet
sound wise - similarities of course, but also enough differences to call them different animals
That's one Fugly! Amp
just a remark regarding Sonido - it is Hungarian ( Budapest location), while Cube is, indeed, Polish
second remark - Papa's SIT-3 is having almost nothing in common with lhquam's SIT 3X amp; while SIT-3 is autoformer gain stage without NFB loop , lhquam's is active gain stage ( while I can't remember is there NFB loop)
SIT-3 is effectively pure DEF OS, while lhquam's is tweaked DEF - different amounts of modulation for SIT and Mosfet
sound wise - similarities of course, but also enough differences to call them different animals
My bad ZM.
Aside: i’m half Polish (grandfather lived near Bruno and called himself a Slav), my Grandma from Poland. Grandfather and his brother deserted from the Austro-Hungairian army before WWI. There i got in both Poland and Hungary, but there are a lot of countries stuffed into a part of Europe about the size of the province i live in. I can look at. amap (i love maps) but i have know real sense of how things scale over there ;^)
Here a picture to make up;
dave
Aside: i’m half Polish (grandfather lived near Bruno and called himself a Slav), my Grandma from Poland. Grandfather and his brother deserted from the Austro-Hungairian army before WWI. There i got in both Poland and Hungary, but there are a lot of countries stuffed into a part of Europe about the size of the province i live in. I can look at. amap (i love maps) but i have know real sense of how things scale over there ;^)
Here a picture to make up;
dave
Thanks for the info and the well wishes on the new amp.
@Zen, I hadn't looked at the 3x schematic, I made the incorrect assumption that it would be much the same design as in the others that have taken the X.
I'm very excited, I have a chance at a XA-12 for a great price too, but man that would put a dent in the savings for sure.
JT
@Zen, I hadn't looked at the 3x schematic, I made the incorrect assumption that it would be much the same design as in the others that have taken the X.
I'm very excited, I have a chance at a XA-12 for a great price too, but man that would put a dent in the savings for sure.
JT
My highly modded DIs are about 6 ohms. Also, i was thinking t=of the MOABS and have them built to 8 ohm spec instead of 4, but I wanted to talk to Eric on that.