Pass Labs ALEPH 5 vs ALEPH 2

jtin is correct the 5 is 60 watts or about 2db quieter in volume capability!

is the mono block a better platform? maybe...or maybe more to go wrong.

the difference between a 5 and a pair of 2's is very limited. they both have the same number of gain stages 2. the 5 to my ears is more tube like, offering a little less driver control when driven to moderate levels.

I don't know your speakers however either amp will perform well, and like horsepower the little extra the 2's give is not a bad thing.

both units consume 300w per chassis.

good luck finding your next amp

my 5 has never shut down, never heard of an aleph that did!

no hijack subaruguru, always interested to learn something new.

Cdma I would suggest that the P is an idea match to the aleph amps and might suggest that the P doesn't begin to amplify until very late on the gain knob 4 to 5 oclock with mains set at off or 7 oclock. This is the case in my system. I have considered the P as passive in my system until the volume is wound right out, to two or three click to full volume, again with mains set at the off position,