Nelson Pass First Watt amp F1

Interesting design!

If it is a current source, rather than a voltage source, perhaps some Apogee users might find a good amplifier there. Maybe it won't melt like most amplifiers out there.

Conversely, most more "traditional" speakers might sound odd when paired with it.

How much does it cost???

It retails for $2500 there website is http://www.firstwatt.com

Tim-

There is some in depth discussion and very favorable results described at the horneshoppe website. They are of course using it with the single driver horn shoppe horns, but seem like the amp was a revalation to those speakers.

Tim, thank you for the information!

I don't think you are a good candidate for the amp, with your VR DB99 loudspeakers. I would be more than interested to hear if anyone with a brutally difficult loudspeaker load, such as the just about dead short Apogees, have had success with the amp, as the impedance would probably pose no problem it.

Maybe I am all wrong guys???

Trelja, since it is rated 10 watts per channel, I think it is limited to higher efficiency designs.