Nelson Pass and Forte

I love my Model 2 and my Model 4's. You can't have them never, never, never, ad infinitum. Nope, don't even think about it.

After some more listening I decided that my 44 has more of a neutral signature than the 2. The 2 seems to lean toward the detailed side of things. Not a bad thing mind you as I like detail but the 44 does has the ability to spread things out. The mods done on my unit I'm sure help to produce this effect. As I said before the combo of the model 2 and the model 5 are sweet but with my Odyessey on the bottom I hear more depth in the music which is primarily jazz. I thank all who have responded.

Hmmm, i've never heard the model 2 preamp, but i have a model 40 which i love. i did at one point email jon soderberg about this very question and he was of the opinion that the model 40s were far and away a better unit than the model 2's citing both the design and quality of the components used in the production.

pablo

Many thanks for the replys. My guess is that the 44 is not a Pass design for the simple fact that build quality of the model 2 and the 44 are a horse of a different color. But then that was many moons ago and everyone has moved on. I can say the model 2 and the model 5 amp make a sweet combo. I think I will see if my buddy wants to sell the 2. Stay tuned.

Just call Nelson and ask him.

Happy Listening

Here's some sketchy evidence for you:

Per a factory sales brochure, "The Forte Model 40 was developed by Nelson Pass to combine..." And from Audio magazine, November 1991, "The model 4 (power amp) was designed by a team led by Nelson Pass..."

That said, I remember reading soemwhere that Michael Bladelius worked on the remote controlled F44 and the last generation, XLR equipped, Forte power amps. He is now linked with Primare; see
http://www.sumikoaudio.net/primare/idx_comp_03.htm

Enjoy your research.