XSP-1 gen 1 and and gen 2 spec sheets

[dsonyay]

Is there a way to get a side by side comparison of all specs between both of these preamps?

I was told they are the same except for trim color.. but that can't be all there is to it. The insides look very different,so I'd think there was a lot of difference even though small.

As for phono input.. does the gen2 use a different or improved phono preamp? Or does the gen1 carry over to gen2

[selind40]

Well.....you found the answer, the insides look very different!! I'm sure one of the grizzled veterans on here can dig up a side-by-side spec sheet, and that would be awesome, as I have a Gen 2.

[lynnmass603]

phono pre is identical

[stiehl11]

My understanding from back in the day that the majority change was going from THT to SMT on the board. Doing that may have made a difference in layout.

[garbulky]

The gen 2 uses surface mount parts which shows the difference in layout. The specs aren't much different - if at all. The trims are different with the gen 1 being silver and the gen 2 being black and having the gen 2 logo on the front chassis.

[stiehl11]

May 9, 2019 15:33:07 GMT -5 garbulky said:

The gen 2 uses surface mount parts which shows the difference in layout.

Just said the same thing 30 min earlier.

[woofy98102]

Another difference between Gen 1 and Gen 2 versions is that the Gen 2 has improvements in the power supply that enables the Gen 2 to drive amps with input impedances as low as 600 ohms.

[mgbpuff]

May 9, 2019 15:33:07 GMT -5 garbulky said:

The gen 2 uses surface mount parts which shows the difference in layout. The specs aren't much different - if at all. The trims are different with the gen 1 being silver and the gen 2 being black and having the gen 2 logo on the front chassis.

And that makes the Gen 1 more desirable because it's more repairable!