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    Documented in this thread. Read it and you'll be tempted.
     
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    Looks like this is one of the Chinese clones from "Breeze Audio". Did some digging years ago but couldn't find many reviews on these units and ended up with an Aegir. They do have other Pass amps as well.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/353555092506?hash=item525186941a:g:4x8AAOSwU3pg3GRN

    Light recap discussion: https://www.stereonet.com/forums/topic/296078-which-pass-labs-aleph-amplifier-sound-best/
     
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    I had one years ago, then had the Drop version. There were some improvements made to the Drop but IIRC the OG Carbon was richer and a bit warmer. It's not a be all, end all amp but for $225 it's worth hearing.
     
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    This amp was one of Cavalli's first amps under his brand going commercial from DIY. It is not true balanced as it has phase splitter.

    I felt it was a bit more dynamic than the Drop version, however the Drop version was a bit smoother in presentation. They were very close.

    The thing to watch out for these units is the unbalanced out as it is not useful and if any chance for a short, it can toast the phase splitter - this happened to me.
     
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    With the RSA connector (which I think was a popular camera port at the time originally?)... does anyone still use those?
     
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    I’ve still got a 4 pin xlr to the RSA adapter from when I had one of these. Nice enough amp, and I think I fanboi’d all over it when I had it. I think there are better ways to spend the purchase price. Coughmostofansnsw51cough.
     
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    Sold one here for $75 a week or two ago

     
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    I should have paid more attention!
     
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    Said with such conviction without a morsel of truth. It was/is a fully balanced differential amp
     
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