Bell Canto VS Pass Labs

I was thinking on getting a new amp and recently told that the BC ref 1000 could compete compete with the 350.5 is this true?

mlawitm07-22-2008 5:58pm

dpac996 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 718 posts 07-23-2008 at 01:39am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete totally agree with Tvad. I had an x250.5 and an S300... the Pass was in a completely different league...The S300 while not the ref1000 is based on the same technology...even so even if the s300 i had was significantly better (as in ref1000) the Pass would still be the superior amp. It was a learning experience. There is no such thing as a free lunch in high end and from what I heard this class D amp was basically as good as a decent receiver. IMHO the only truly musical ss amps are based in the classic designs: class A, big power supplies, low noise topologies..lots of iron...its just one of those things.
dpac996 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 718 posts 07-23-2008 at 08:25pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Mechans not only are the Pass mechanical cases beautiful, but they are necessary in order to close the loop on the thermal design. It's more than gilding the lily; it IS the Lily