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Owners of Pass Labs XA30.5

Hello Friends, I am using this amp for last two years and
my speakers are from Dynaudio Crafft which has 86 db in 4 ohms. My listening room size is 14x18x12 (WxLxH).
Always the amp play in AB mode. Some what I am missing class A playback. There is no budget to me go for XA 60.5. So, Please share your experience of your speakers which drives this amp.I am planning to changing the speakers. I saw some reviews recommending to go for 89 or 90 db speakers. But, I am confused to select the speakers and worried about the sound,synergy. My budget is usd 3-5k.- Thank you
rabbani

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onemug
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Curious, when you say, "Always the amp play in AB mode", are you drawing that conclusion because the meter is "always" bouncing around?

I can't recommend a brand of speaker, that's going to be up to your ears. I can recommend some specs to look for: 8 ohms (or higher), the flatter the impedance graph the better (avoid big dips and negative phase angles), and if you like it loud, higher efficiency.

Any of those will help. The more the better.
onemug
784 posts
 
Koestner,

It's always a gamble when you take recommendations. Sometimes the odds are better than good. I think the odds are pretty good that you'd be real happy with the 30.5.

I own one and use it with my Guarneri's in my home office but for awhile I had it hooked it up to my Maggie 3.6's in a larger room. The Mags are 4 ohm/low 80's db, and I had to go louder than "I" would like to make the needles move.

A 4 ohm rating is just the "average" impedance and it varies depending on the frequency. The less the impedance varies the better for lower power amps. The 30.5 has so much in reserve and if you prefer mid/lower volume levels, your odds get even better. Good luck.
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