Advice? Luxman C-900u vs. Pass XP22 vs. Ayre kx5-twenty


I am thinking of upgrading my Hegel P-20 pre but cannot find any place to audition. Here are my choices:

Luxman C-900 U and Pass XP-22, about the same price used, very similar conditions (<3 years old, excellent condition).

Ayre Kx5-20 is about $65% of the Luxman or Pass used.

Which one presends more value, sound, and match to my system?

System:

Pass XA100.5 Monos, Martin Logan Summit X speaker, PS Audio Directstream DAC...

 

Thanks in advnace.

 

zwango

Showing 1 response by erik_squires

Wow, your three choices are very distinct, and IMHO not very different in "value."

Usually those who go into Pass love the sound and are loathe to give it up. 

My suggestion from where you are is really don't buy anything you can't listen to.  You may really like a tube pre, by the way, but not AR.  Hahaha. :)

Try a used CJ.