I am currently obtaining the parts to build the Pass Labs DIY B1 Preamp Buffer. $40 for the board and JFET's from Pass. I hope to have it built in the next 30 days or so. So far I am upgrading the recommended stock parts. I want a preamp with good bass, air, transparency and detail that leans to the warmer side of neutral. I am putting in Riken Carbon resistors in the out put stage to warm things up and some Audio Note Tantalum resistors for their smooth sound. A TX2575 reisistor will go in the input stage for its clarity, resolution and dynamics.

Caps are going to be Obbligato Golds, Clarity ESA's or AmpOhm's Aluminum Paper In Oil or some combination of these. It all depends if the AmpOhms will fit. They are a cheaper alternative to Mundorf PIO but with similar sound. I would like to use Jupiter wax caps but they are expensive.

I am hoping to find a nice remote volume control. Probably an Alps.

If this build goes well I will probably build the Pass Pearl 2 phono preamp which is a bit more complex and more expensive due to the 2 boards and JFET's costing $200.

I will try to post pic's of the build which I hope to start in about 2 weeks as parts are arriving every few days.