TMoney Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Todd the Vinyl Junkie just announced a loaner program for this over at HF and I'm happy to be the first on the list. I'm very much looking forward to listening to the first Pass Labs product dedicated to headphones. I've got the Dynalo mk2 and Crack 2 in house to compare with and I'll be bringing the amp with me to the January 30 HF meet in San Jose if anyone else in the Bay Area cares for a listen. Some pics from Tyll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwl168 Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 I would love to hear your impression on how it compares to the Dynalo MK2. By Dynalo MK2, do you mean the SuSy Dynalo aka multiamp, or is it something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted January 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Yeah, its the SuSy. I have @gepardcv's build on extended loan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Some internal pics wouldn't hurt... We can see pretty much what is going on but it would be nice to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefQon Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 I'm with maher that Neutrik TRS jack is ugly as sin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naamanf Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 X3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwmclean Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 it’s not exactly a steal $3500 and only single ended, it does however look clean and well made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 I will try and take some better pics, and yeah, I also hate the look of the TRS jack on the front. I have that same crappy TRS jack on my Crack 2 and I am not a fan. The Pass stuff has also never been a particularly great value buy. It has that dealer premium built in. The used prices are pretty reasonable though. IMO the SuSy Dynalo is one heck of a performer so the Pass will have to be pretty great to best it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purk Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Eager to hear your impression. For that price, I rather get Justin's GSX MKII though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Yeah, Pass is more about the engineering that goes into the design with a nod towards simplicity. That makes "value" a difficult concept Here are the intervals of the First Watt F7 as case in point. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted January 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 TTVJ loaner arrived today. I busted her out to try with the office rig. I'm looking forward to bringing her home for more critical listening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 There's a huge knob joke going begging here ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 ^ What's that tube amp? I'm certain I've seen one before but I can't remember what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbasement Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Bottlehead something or other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 It's the bottle head crack-a-two-a. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Just posted my review in the TTVJ thread on HF. http://www.head-fi.org/t/795255/pass-labs-hpa-1-loaner-program/15#post_12334992 TLDR: The Pass Labs HPA-1 is a solid debut from Pass Labs. It sounds clear, punchy and neutral. It was a very nice pairing with the Sennheiser HD600/650/800 trinity. I could live with the HPA-1 as my only amp. Biggest con is the price, which is just too darn expensive for what it is. That being said, fans of solid state amps should definitely give this one a listen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted November 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Wayne Colburn showed off his WHAMMY amp at burning amp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forza AudioWorks Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 I've had a pleasure to listen to HPA-1 at my own place and I think it's a great amp. But it also was outstanding as a preamplifier in the stereo setup. Lack of RC and XLR inputs wasn't a problem for me. Can't say how it competes against DIY though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pars Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 There is a thread about a Wayne-designed Pass Labs head amp on diyaudio right now, with pcbs being available.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 (edited) I have this Amp. We used Wayne desing but doble mono configuration. I did my amp last year. I Edited November 21, 2017 by jose 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Tao Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 11 hours ago, Pars said: There is a thread about a Wayne-designed Pass Labs head amp on diyaudio right now, with pcbs being available. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That is a tottally different design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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