First Watt
SIT-3
Introduced 2017$4,000 MSRP
Limited-production Nelson Pass design built around a single static induction transistor (SIT) gain device per channel, run single-ended Class A. Only 250 units were made.
MSRP
$4,000
Used market · Excellent
$3,600est.
-10% vs MSRP
as of Aug 15, 2026MSRP to used market
From $4,000 at launch to $3,600 today (estimated).
Specifications
- Type
- power amplifier
- Inputs
- RCA and XLR line
- SNR
- 100 dB
- Outputs
- 1 speaker pair
- Topology
- Single-stage SIT (static induction transistor), single-ended Class A
- Weight
- 32 lbs
- THD
- 0.02%
- Power output
- 18W/ch into 8 ohms, 30W/ch into 4 ohms
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