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

ozzy62 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,195 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 270 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 1,322 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.
southofdallas OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 17 posts 01-20-2025 at 09:03pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Verity Audio Parsifal Ovation: 89 dB @ 1W @ 1m Power handling 18 - 350 W Nominal Impedance 8 ohm (minimum 4 ohm)