While On The Subject Of Nelson Pass DIY

Posted by B. Scarpia on October 17, 2022 at 13:04:42

After 48 hours plugged in and about 6 hours of music, my recently completed B1 Passive Buffer is marvelous. Everything you hope a passive will be without the inevitable loss of dynamics (Grunt) I've exprienced in all other plain passives I've tried.

Here's Why

What the technical stuff doesn't say is that, first, it's dead nuts quiet. Next, It makes all my "test" records sound wonderful in all aspects, purity of tone, seeing into an orchestral score without losing the ensemble, showcasing male and female vocal, Bass that thumps when there's thump and growl when there's growl, and Mandolin's, omigosh, Adam's Mandolin on So Long So Wrong.

All for $237 in parts and 5 or 6 hours of the most elementary kit building.

If you've been thinking of that other Buffer, you know, the one with a Tube, (which I tried and didn't like at all) have reasonably efficient speakers and perhaps longish Interconnects, the B1 is a no lose project. Even if you don't like it, for the money you can afford to have it on the shelf and tell your Buds, "I made that".

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Topic - While On The Subject Of Nelson Pass DIY - B. Scarpia 13:04:42 10/17/22 (26)

RE: While On The Subject Of Nelson Pass DIY - escape2cfc 06:53:50 11/02/22 (0)

RE: While On The Subject Of Nelson Pass DIY - KanedaK 22:14:46 10/23/22 (0)

RE: While On The Subject Of Nelson Pass DIY - KanedaK 22:26:49 10/21/22 (0)

Where do you buy the PCBs and parts ? - AbeCollins 08:17:08 10/19/22 (7)

RE: B1 Links - B. Scarpia 08:26:41 10/19/22 (6)

RE: B1 Links - AbeCollins 14:46:35 10/19/22 (5)

RE: B1 Links - fredtr 14:56:18 10/23/22 (2)

RE: B1 Links - AbeCollins 11:18:19 10/24/22 (1)

RE: B1 Links - fredtr 11:39:50 10/27/22 (0)

RE: I should mention... - B. Scarpia 15:27:07 10/19/22 (1)

RE: I should mention... - AbeCollins 21:27:22 10/19/22 (0)

I've been using the B1 Buffer for a few years - airtime 07:30:16 10/19/22 (0)

$237...I wish - Jon L 20:36:33 10/17/22 (7)

RE: $237...I wish - 1973shovel 05:27:19 10/19/22 (2)

Teflon caps and naked TX2575 resistors - Barry 12:07:20 10/19/22 (1)

"sometimes there is too much of a good thing" - 1973shovel 17:35:48 10/20/22 (0)

RE: Full disclosure...It's closer to $300 counting on-hands - B. Scarpia 04:35:12 10/18/22 (3)

I love the 76 preamp too! - amandarae 15:43:52 10/18/22 (2)

RE: I love the 76 preamp too! - B. Scarpia 18:45:02 10/18/22 (1)

RE: I love the 76 preamp too! - amandarae 22:25:57 10/18/22 (0)

RE: While On The Subject Of Nelson Pass DIY - triode3 18:20:44 10/17/22 (1)

RE: Boozehound, a long time since I heard of - B. Scarpia 19:04:11 10/17/22 (0)

volume knob there? - LtMandella 16:07:22 10/17/22 (0)

Pics? - Tromatic 15:14:29 10/17/22 (2)

RE: Low volume? What's that? - B. Scarpia 15:45:30 10/17/22 (1)

Do you have the micropohonics problem? - Tromatic 16:12:45 10/17/22 (0)

While On The Subject Of Nelson Pass DIY

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