RE: DIY PAS 3X clone

Posted by xaudiomanx (A) on May 17, 2012 at 05:39:15

In Reply to: DIY PAS 3X clone posted by alanj.martin@verizon.net on May 16, 2012 at 15:33:29:

I had a few of them and they are OK sounding as compared to others out there. If memory serves me Joe Curcio from Curcio Audio redid the RIAA section of the phono circuit and many seem to think it is a very large improvement over the original. Tubes4hifi.com also has a nice kit version of that preamp.

But for my money and ears I would go to octals and the one that comes to mind is the JE Labs phono and line stage(all in one if you like) but you have to do the layout for the chassis and do point to point wiring. It is very simple as there are no real amount of parts involved. I don't know of anyone having a board for the octal preamp.

Another that comes to mind is the Hagerman which is highly regarded. It can be built with octals. John Broskie from Tubecad has a real nice preamp. It is the Aikido which got some real good responses. Bottlehead as another suggested but the chassis is a bit too simple for my tastes.

You do have choices that in my opinion, is much more appealing sonically than a Pas 3X.

As for chassis? There is a guy on Ebay that has some real nice ones for very little $$$$$$$$$$$. Just do a search on Ebay or for that matter Google for electronics chassis. There is plenty to choose from. Some even come lettered to your liking.

Paul

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Topic - DIY PAS 3X clone - alanj.martin@verizon.net 15:33:29 05/16/12 (14)

If simply recorded acoustic music is a big part of your diet, a polarity switch is very valuable. - Timbo in Oz 15:40:56 05/17/12 (5)

RE: If simply recorded acoustic music is a big part of your diet, a polarity switch is very valuable. - Eli Duttman 18:06:41 05/17/12 (4)

Attached is a search result at RS Australia. - Timbo in Oz 00:32:35 05/22/12 (0)

Yes Eli that's what I'm using but it's a biamped system so it's a 4PDT per channel. Now that I am going - Timbo in Oz 00:47:55 05/18/12 (2)

RE: Yes Eli that's what I'm using but it's a biamped system so it's a 4PDT per channel. Now that I am going - Jim Womble 04:55:34 05/18/12 (1)

It would still require switching after each of at least three stereo amps, at the same time. - Timbo in Oz 15:52:43 05/18/12 (0)

RE: DIY PAS 3X clone - xaudiomanx 05:39:15 05/17/12 (0)

If your mind's set on a PAS - 1973shovel 19:50:48 05/16/12 (0)

RE: DIY PAS 3X clone - Neff 18:05:06 05/16/12 (1)

RE: DIY PAS 3X clone - alanj.martin@verizon.net 19:03:40 05/16/12 (0)

RE: DIY PAS 3X clone - Eli Duttman 17:43:26 05/16/12 (3)

RE: DIY PAS 3X clone - alanj.martin@verizon.net 19:13:03 05/16/12 (2)

RE: DIY PAS 3X clone - Triode_Kingdom 20:48:33 05/16/12 (0)

RE: DIY PAS 3X clone - Eli Duttman 19:25:01 05/16/12 (0)

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