Can you provide context on First Watt?
Hi all,
I just signed up for this forum. After 30 years of enjoying my Rotel/B&W setup that I bought in college, I decided it is time for an upgrade. Yes, I know ... 30 years. Anyway, for the last two months I've gone deep down the rabbit hole trying to get caught up with the audiophile world.
Long story short, after all of my reading and assessing my needs, I decided on a combination of components and speakers. This week I've made two big purchases: a Wyred4Audio STP SE pre with stage 2 upgrades and a First Watt J2 amp (both purchased used). As far as I can tell, though, First Watt (Nelson Pass) doesn't seem to be making new amps, except for the F7? I just noticed that Reno HiFi is no longer in business.
Could someone update me on the current status of First Watt? And, if down the road I ever require a service, would I contact Pass Labs for that?
Thanks for your time in orienting a 55-year old newbie to the scene.
Tal
Oh good. I thought I'd read everything online about First Watt amps before making my purchase. I look forward to checking it out.
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Yes, I'm happy that I posted a thread about this. Before posting I had not heard of Omegas. Now, they are a front runner for my net speaker. I'm still several months out from making a speaker purchase. When I get close, I'll definitely contact Louis and have a chat. Thanks |
Interesting, and why is that? Is it the speaker that primarily determines the quality, or "flavor," of the music reproduction? I'm genuinely curious. I purchased my last system 30 years ago, and the salesperson essentially put the components together for me. Either way, I'm kind of committed at this point. I got a great deal on my Wyred4Sound preamp and First Watt amp. All the reading I did indicated that those two components would "play well" together. So at this point I'm trying to select a speaker that is easy to drive.
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