I have no doubt that the monoblocks will be a refinement of what the single chassis x.5s will offer. I did post a formal reveiw here on the GON, hope you took a look at it, so I won't go into the many virtues I shared in my reveiw of the 350.5 amp. But what I want to share is the following; A new audiofile friend and music lover came to my house to hear my system and said" Come on were are the tube amps you can't get this warmth and timbres out of a solid state amp can you?" He has the 20000.00 Lamms and Karma speakers at home ,so he knows good sound.Yes you can along with dynamics,bass control, etc. with these new Nelson Pass's x.5 babies.
New Pass Labs X.5 series versus previous X series
Pass Labs is in the process of re-dedesigning their entire X series into the new X.5 series. As of this writing X150.5, X250.5 and possibly X350.5 are already shipping. The X600.5 are expected to start shipping early in the new year. This thread is to discuss experiences with the new amps, their sound signature, perceivable improvements over the old series, and of course dissenting opinions. Everyone's perspective is welcome--X and X.5 owners, X.5 window shoppers, Dealers, and all other audiogoners with a passion for affect by the bug of audiophilia.