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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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muralman1
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Rcrump, the principal designer of the Parasound JC-1? Don't be so modest.
muralman1
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I have not heard the Classe Omega. I would bet it is a fine amp for most purposes. I wouldn't hazard it on my system though. That is what I am using the Pass Labs 600 for. Because the Omega is discontinued, comparison between the two isn't possible.

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?

My experience with the Pass X600 matches that of other 600 owners. The music just simply, and naturally, comes alive in my listening room. The dynamic range of the Pass is huge while discreet. It will whisper and roar all at the same time, and without a hint of electronic artifice. No detail is lost or smeared, and certainly not exaggerated as brightness. As for the bass, some people just will always like tight thumpy bass. The Pass X600 does not favor one type of bass over another. The bass is played out like all the other frequencies, that being with utter naturalness.

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