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Are Pass Labs amps good at low volume levels?

I am considering the Pass X250.5/8. Nearly all amps I have tried aside from the Mark Levinson 532H sounds like something is missing at low volume levels. The Levinson manages to sound great and not feel like I'm missing anything other than the bass.

I am considering an upgrade from Levinson to Pass but am curious how it handles low volume listening as it seems many amps require a medium or high volume level to sound their best.

nemesis1218

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david_ten
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What makes you place this on the amplification and not elsewhere? Thanks.
david_ten
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+1 @audioman58  @elevik @three_easy_payments @glennewdick 
david_ten
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he changed his opinion on Pass, calling them midfi

Then the only thing mid-fi are his abilities...

I would never label Pass amps ’mid-fi.’

Note, this is coming from someone who has moved on from Pass and is aware of what one can accomplish as one moves up the amplification price ladder.

It comes down to hard work and time, learning about a product and (importantly) spending time with it, applying that knowledge in setting one’s system up, understanding / maximizing synergies and fitting solutions to one's preferences and goals, etc.
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