Pass....Accuphase....or......

Hi Audiogoners!

I need a new power amp to my Verity Audio Parsifal Ovation (18 watts minimum recommended input power / 8 ohm).

Have a Mark Levinson No.532 that keeps broking down and it's getting too expensive to fix in Europe.

Music: Classical/symphonic and jazz.

Room: 13 x 26

Preamp: Auralic DAC/Pre (but this can change....)

Ideas so far:

Pass Labs XA-25 (hype or really good and powerful enough?)

Accuphase A-48 (too polite?)

If you have a minute....I need ideas in that price range...+/- $$. Thanks!

southofdallas01-19-2025 4:12pm

grislybutter Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,271 posts 01-20-2025 at 06:13pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete they are highly sensitive speakers, why not a tube amp?
ozzy62 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,189 posts 01-20-2025 at 06:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete they are highly sensitive speakers, why not a tube amp? Because they are not highly sensitive speakers. They aren't even mildly sensitive speakers.......
laaudionut Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 269 posts 01-20-2025 at 06:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Coda Model 16 or the S5.5. I have had several Pass models, the XA60.8, and the 160.8, and each take a back seat to Coda in terms of well...everything.
willywonka Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 270 posts 01-20-2025 at 07:03pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete How about a Coda S5.5. The quality is just as good as Pass labs and they sound amazing. I have a #8 and it's amazing!
bjesien Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,321 posts 01-20-2025 at 08:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It's almost like a Harbeth in the sense that it's not likely to offend you. That said, you don't want cheap power either, cause that will show.