My vote would go with the Pass. I've heard both and I don't think there's much of a contest, the pass just captures the subtle inner nuances of the music and it's high frequency airiness and openess I've never really heard the equal of. I use it in a Cary 306 -> Pass X-1 -> Sim W-5 -> Piega P-10 combo.
The Pass also gives you the option of going balanced in the future. The only thing the pass might miss out on compared to say the Simaudio P-5 is adding a little bit more weight to the male vocals and middle lower frequencies, but it did present a more natural and real sound in these frequencies.
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The Pass also gives you the option of going balanced in the future. The only thing the pass might miss out on compared to say the Simaudio P-5 is adding a little bit more weight to the male vocals and middle lower frequencies, but it did present a more natural and real sound in these frequencies.
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