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Pass Lab Amp questions, back of amps, power cable & 12v trigger.

Greetings.  I have been in radio silence since my amp is still at Krell for service since April.  Thinking of procuring a used Pass Labs amp in the interim.  I see the Pass amps have a removeable power cable and an odd 12v trigger input.  What gage wire do the X250 & X350 amps come with in case I need to get a power cable?  Also the 12v trigger terminals.  Do they use a standard cable with one end stripped and bare wire used?  If so, I reckon a mono cable would be used.  Seems odd to me this setup.  The online manuals do not really say much & do not mention the 12v trigger from what I read.

Thanks for any input.   -John

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Pass amps come with 14awg power cables. I never used a trigger despite having the amps paired with a Pass preamps (XP-12 and XP-22) that don’t feature standby mode.

Few things…,

1. The amps respond well to higher quality power cables. I used a lot of different cables from Audience F3 to Audioquest Hurricane. The Audience F3 is cheap and is a good upgrade over stock cord

2. If you plan on using single ended inputs make sure you use the XLR shorting plugs or you will have elevated noise levels.

Pass Labs make fine components. You won’t regret it.

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