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Posted by bare (A) on May 9, 2017 at 14:41:09

In Reply to: RE: Does anyone use a buffer passive preamp posted by airtime on May 4, 2017 at 12:26:22:

Yes it replaced a Pre amp a George Wright triode affair that I've owned and loved since mid 90s.
It wouldn't work (sounded Bloody Awfull tbh) with my New Firstwatt amp Not that it wasn't good.. it simply wasn't Good Enough for the Firstwatt's resolution.
Fitted a Stepped attenuator and a B1 and I've never heard Better.. Period.
This after 45 years of Dicking with Audio and too many gear types..including some serious besopke SE tube types.
B1 is a very simple circuit design belying it's sophistication.. in typical Pass fashion.
It works.. period.

Wayyy Too much posturing and wild claims in this 'hobby'.
Then there are those who just LOVE buying the Newest Gear of the Week AND telling everybody about it.. year after year.
That! is Annoying IMO
Genuinely difficult to separate drivel from the truth..

Blow the 40$ B1 kit cost (and similar $ for the bits to populate it)
It's a dead simple/fun build (again: a Pass signature)
You will Not be dissapointed.

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Topic - Does anyone use a buffer passive preamp - airtime 08:29:05 05/02/17 (19)

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+1 (nt) - msa 05:57:44 05/03/17 (0)

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My VAC has a Buffered Passive mode - Hyfi 11:55:26 05/02/17 (0)

RE: Does anyone use a buffer passive preamp - bare 10:56:25 05/02/17 (2)

RE: Does anyone use a buffer passive preamp - airtime 12:26:22 05/04/17 (1)

:-) - bare 14:41:09 05/09/17 (0)

I bought the fixin's for a B1 - 1973shovel 09:15:09 05/02/17 (4)

RE: I bought the fixin's for a B1 - Terry 03:35:45 05/03/17 (0)

Did you apply all the mods Salavatore did? -nt - E-Stat 09:42:17 05/02/17 (2)

None of them - 1973shovel 10:19:11 05/02/17 (1)

Oh, and only one of his four I would consider a "mod" - 1973shovel 11:03:59 05/02/17 (0)

RE: Does anyone use a buffer passive preamp - neolith 08:37:44 05/02/17 (2)

"No such thing as a buffer passive preamp" - mitch2 21:15:55 05/02/17 (1)

RE: " such thing as a buffer passive preamp" - neolith 08:03:42 05/03/17 (0)

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