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350.8 to 30.8

This is a somewhat similar question to another poster's involving two Pass amps. 
I need to downgrade my pass for some money to get a top tier linestage which many critics and audiogoners think is one of the best.
Also I live in a small apartment and though I love the 350.8 it's a monster. 
The 30.8 will fit on a shelf easily compared to the 350 which takes up a lot of real estate by itself above of which I have wasted space.
My speakers are 89 dbs.

Is this a mistake or is the wattage enough for making an impressive soundstage with comparable impact?
roxy1927

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snopro
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That's your opinion browndt. I think the only advantage of the X.8 compared to XA.8 amps is bass slam and dynamics. The mids and highs on the XA amps are more natural and organic.

If you don't need all that power and depending on the kind of music you listen to, IMHO the XA amps are the better sounding line.
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