This is a review of First Watt's F7 power amp. I've listened to this amp nearly every day for several months. The F7 is an unusual solid-state, class A design that employs positive and negative feedback. Positive feedback is very unusual for audio amplifiers as it has a tendency to become unstable.
I did not want to open the F7 because I do not own it. Here's a link to The Absolute Sound's F7 review that has a good photo of the inside of the unit: www.theabsolute...
Corrections:
1) I meant to say that the screws that secure the faceplate are "counterbored", not "countersunk".
2) The signal path boards of the F7 appear to each have 3 transistors, not two, as I state in the video.
As always, thanks for watching and happy listening!
10 сен 2024