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I use Pass B1 preamp and Class D to drive my RS 3 Way TMWW. The combination of Pass B1 and Class D transformed the listening experience. I upgraded from HK 635. Before I finished Pass B1, the HK 635 was the preamp. The difference between Class D and HK 635 was there but not huge. After Pass B1, the magic happened. The combination is simply amazing. My brother in law will finish his Statements Monitors next week. I was eager to try this combo on Statements.
Speakers - DIY back loaded horns with Jordan drivers JX92Slinks: Spawn Changs 3 horn plans , Jordan JX92S driversCost:drivers - $360MDF - $50 (2 sheets 8'x4')other - $50total - $460 (depending on the source and materials used)Preamp/buffer - Nelson Pass B-1links - AC thread, DIY built step-by-step instructions and B1 review from enjoy the music & hereprice - $150 to $250 and up (depending on options, skills, parts)DAC - Maverick Audio Tube Magic D-1 ( it can also be used as preamp)links: AC thread and manufacturer websiteprice - $200Source - Logitech Squeezebox Touchlink - manufacturer websiteprice - $299 (paid $249 shipped)
Can you describe the improvements? When the Statement monitors are done I would like your impressions. I have the Mini-Statement version and am curious.I am torn between the Pass B1 and the Dodd tube buffer. I think I will go with the Dodd so I can play with tubes. Also the battery power is intriguing. Robert
it makes me very happy.
Amp: CDA-254 Battery poweredPre: Dodd Audio BufferSource: Mac Mini with external Hard driveDAC: Music Streamer IISpeakers: Dunlavy SCIVSpeaker cable: DIYInterconnection: DIYVery please with the sound
Mariusz - It's your call as to how you want to run this but sometimes you will come across a Cheap and Cheerful product that invites, or even demands, to be mated with much more expensive components. I'm using an ugly little wooden box with a ClassD Audio 60 watt/8 ohm amplifier in it, driven by a $4000 Parasound preamp. This little amp is driving some very high performance and reasonably high dollar horns and sounding like it belongs right where it is. I'll leave the name of my previous stuff out of this discussion but suffice it to say that the little wooden box stomped it and I've come to prefer it to my mono SET amps as well. So, is it appropriate to answer this post in this Circle with that kind of gear?