Pass Aleph 30 and 60

Liguy-I didnt 'make up' this.
I remember reading about all that I wrote before the first Volksamp hit the shores.
There is a difference in design also besides the balanced input.
The 30 has a tad more power than the real aleph-3

I would get a aleph-3 over a 'aleph-30'
These second generation 'alephs' originally were to be called Volksamp,a German company that bought the patents for some of the Pass Aleph amps after they were discoutinued.
Its my guess that Volksamp had trouble selling them and turned to Pass to help out.Thus the name change.
The original Pass Alephs have a much heavier and rigid chassis which will lower nasty vibrations and will provide better sound.I think the 30's are ugly with that weird stripe on it.
Get a used Aleph-3 for ~$850 and forget about a copycat amp.
The Aleph-3 will drive your speakers with ease and high spl's.
The Aleph-3 is a classic amp.The 30 never will be.