Pass INT-25 better than Wilsenton R8?

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totally apples and oranges

pickup truck vs miata... yes they are both cars and you buy both with money but comparing is rather silly as their applications are entirely different

what you have is a premier solid state amp versus a chi-fi budget tube amp, albeit a decent one at that... you should compare the willsenton with an audio research, lta or vac integrated and hear the difference

well, the tubed r8 may be a great amp for the money... but within its (generous) power envelope, the xa25 is a great amp, period, with no qualifications...

@travisg

i’ll be happy to buy that pass labs p-o-s from you at half price, any time you want to part with it, so long as it is in as new condition 😁

just ping me

considering amps a vs b ... which better or worse....  always always depends on the situation, associated gear, listener taste

that been said. i would say 8 or 9 of 10 experienced audiophiles and music lovers asked to choose between the 2 would choose the pass unit - it is not a tubed unit but the build quality, pedigree of the designer and company behind the product, and outright sound quality would be superior in most circumstances