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Pass Aleph 1.2 monos- do they have any 'soul'?

The Pass Aleph 1.2 monos are on my shortlist for SS monos. Who has 'em or has heard 'em? Do they sound 'tubelike' as many often assert about the Aleph amps? For those that HAVE heard the 1.2's, are there any SS monoblocks that you have liked MORE (<=$6k new or used). Also- are the 1.2's 'space heaters' if you want to leave 'em on 24/7?. My room is ~20'x20' with openings; speaker is Coincident Total Victory. **I used to own a Theta Dreadnaught, which was good SS as well- would also be interested in a comparison. Thx!
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When I heard the 1.2s w/B&W 802s, they showed less of the typical ss steeliness, that Rayhall mentions above, than most other ss amps, but still fall short IMHO to many of the better tube amps as far as "soul" goes.
Only other ss I've heard extensively that does what your looking for is the Sunfire, which makes a nice 5 channel amp. However, the Sunfire loses some transparency & detail vs the 1.2s.
FWIW, I bought something lower priced for HT(NAD receiver), and kept the big $ in my two channel tube system. I don't miss the resolution in the HT system, and my music system continues to improve. Good luck,
Spencer
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