First Watt
F8
Introduced 2020$4,000 MSRP
Two-stage single-ended Class A power amplifier by Nelson Pass with a JFET input and power MOSFET output, evolved from the F7 with simpler circuitry and modest feedback.
MSRP
$4,000
Used market · Excellent
$3,300est.
-18% vs MSRP
as of Aug 15, 2026MSRP to used market
From $4,000 at launch to $3,300 today (estimated).
Specifications
- Type
- power amplifier
- Inputs
- RCA line
- SNR
- 100 dB
- Outputs
- 1 speaker pair
- Topology
- Single-ended Class A, JFET/MOSFET two-stage
- Weight
- 32 lbs
- THD
- 0.1%
- Power output
- 25W/ch into 8 ohms
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