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Classe "omega" vs Pass Labs X600

I'm in the process of buying an amp for my revel salons. i just sold an omicron and am looking to either get a classe omega which I am quite familiar with and love the sweetness and musicalness of it. I got to listemn to a Pass Labs X350 amp in California and was quite impressed. Unfortunatly there is no Pass Labs dealer in Illinois where I live so I cannot do an a-b comparison. As far as set-up goes i thinks the pass labs would be easier to deal with since they are monos and can be placed next to the speaker. The Omega is 280lbs and huge so their placement is limited. Hopefully someone out their has had dealings with both. I appreciate any and all feedback.
I will leave a list of associated equiptment since it may help give an overall idea of the sound that can be represented with either amp:
mark levinson 37 transport
meridian 861 pre-processor
revel salon speaker
valhalla interconects and speaker wire
sound applications xe 12
THANKS!!!!!
whutupyo2j

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jtinn
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Both are good choices. The Classe Omega is very powerful, clean and musical. The Pass X600 is also quite good in those areas, but does not seem to have the bass response of the Omega. The presentation is also a bit different. The X600 is a a bit more forward in the stage compared with the Omega.

It is more a matter of preference than anything else.
jtinn
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Muralman1:

"I can't help but take any dealer's, or even more so, designer's, opinions without some note of suspicion. I know, I know, the majority are honest in their dealings. However, one's own children are always the best, aren't they?"

I am a bit surprised at your statement. Sure, dealers have something to gain by raving about products they sell, but we do hear quite a bit more equipment than the end user would have the opportunity to hear. The other thing to consider is that as a dealer, if there is a product that I really love, most of the time I can carry it. There are some cases where I may love the product, but I do not carry it because of size limitations or because I have something I already carry that I may prefer.

I would be more careful of those who answer posts who own one product and have never even heard the competing product and make assumptions or speculate.

My answer to your question was based on my experience with products that I do not sell, but have quite a bit of experience with. I think that there are quality people within the industry that participate on Audiogon that act the same way. Even Crump who hates everything equally :)
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