First Watt F8
First Watt,
April 8, 2020
Originally created almost 6 years ago, the F8 is a stereo two-stage single-ended Class A amplifier using the NOS Toshiba 2SJ74 P channel Jfets and SemiSouth R100 SiC power Jfets for signal gain, plus IRFP240 Mosfet mu-follower current sources, for a total of three devices per channel.
It is similar to the J2 amplifier, but has only one front end transistor instead of six, operated as a current feedback amplifier (CFA) as opposed to the J2’s voltage feedback (VFA) differential input. This front end is more consistent with the single-ended approach to amplifier design and yields a purer second harmonic character, less distortion with lower negative feedback, greater bandwidth and higher damping factor.
Press Release Documents
Website Address
https://www.firstwatt.com/
More Press Releases
February 8, 2024
Iso Acoustics
IsoAcoustics Celebrates Collaboration with PSB Speakers on the New SubSeries BP8 Powered Subwoofer
IsoAcoustics is proud to announce its collaboration with PSB Speakers in the creation of the groundbreaking SubSeries BP8 Powered Subwoofer, unveiled at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) in Barcelona. This marks a significant milestone in our journey of providing superior isolation solutions, now integrated into PSB’s latest subwoofer design to ensure unparalleled sound clarity and precision.
Read more
March 25, 2025
MSB Technology
Introducing Bit Diffusion Technology!
Introducing MSB’s latest innovation: Bit Diffusion Technology. This new technology was invented by MSB’s Chief Circuit Designer, Dustin Symanski, while working on the forthcoming Sentinel DAC project with astounding results. He was able to adapt this into the Cascade DAC with a minor hardware update, but as for the performance gain, this is much more than a small tweak! It is a significant, technological step forward in musicality, resulting in wonderfully natural playback.
Read more
September 28, 2023
Gold Note
IS-10 All-in-one for audiophiles. Powerful, compact, striking.
The IS-10 is the new All-In-One of our compact series of electronics, a complete High-End stereo system featuring a powerful stereo integrated amplifier 90W into 8Ω (140W into 4Ω), and D/A converter with high-resolution streaming – supporting up to PCM 32bit/384kHz and DSD256. It also includes an audiophile headphone preamp with a 6,3 mm connection to drive any type of headphones.
Read more