Nelson Pass First Watt amp F1


Any experience with this amp? I am VERY seriously considering getting one, but would like some feedback from the folks at the 'gon first.
tireguy
It was a tough room and the Exemplar 300Bs are in a different class than the First Watt ($8k vs $2500). I think a much more accurate listening session could be arranged in a bit larger room. The thing about the Academy speaker is that it begs for a larger room to really open up. When in a show environment with a very
limited room, they pretty much need to be played at levels that are sitting room polite. To let them strut their stuff and impress, a lot bigger space is required.
Thanks for stopping by.
Lew
Yes, that was the room.
I have to say that I was just referring to the amp comparison in my previous post, and the speakers were an excellent iteration of the Lowther Academy design.
Extremely good construction quality, and beautifully finished.
I'd highly recommend those to anyone interested in one of the classic Lowther designs.
Vivaldi Audio,

Please clarify if you optimized your speakers with frequency shaping networks designed to work with the First Watt. These networks seems to me to be a key component to getting good performance from a transconductance amp.

Thanks
Herman,
Actually Nelson Pass optimized the Speaker for the amp. Again, I would comment that a 10 minute listening session
in a show room really isn't a great indicator of much of anything.