Kcpellethead, is that a reference to BBQ and an allegiance to using pellets?
Love PS Audio. Ran their BHK mono’s for about 2 years and recently sold them and moved to a used set of Pass Labs xa160.5’s. Absolutely love the sound. I wouldn’t say they’re “levels” above the PS Audio BHK’s, but more refined. I did compare the BHK preamp with my McIntosh C2500, but the lack of tone controls were a no go, as the BHK pre sounded very bloated in the lower frequencies. I don’t know it that’s accurate, but it just sounded a little too large in the lower registers. I eventually sold the C2500 and purchased a Pass Labs XP-20. Night and day, the XP breathed an additional level of detail with the BHK mono’s.
Love PS Audio. Ran their BHK mono’s for about 2 years and recently sold them and moved to a used set of Pass Labs xa160.5’s. Absolutely love the sound. I wouldn’t say they’re “levels” above the PS Audio BHK’s, but more refined. I did compare the BHK preamp with my McIntosh C2500, but the lack of tone controls were a no go, as the BHK pre sounded very bloated in the lower frequencies. I don’t know it that’s accurate, but it just sounded a little too large in the lower registers. I eventually sold the C2500 and purchased a Pass Labs XP-20. Night and day, the XP breathed an additional level of detail with the BHK mono’s.