Pass Labs Int 25 vs Int 60


I'm curious if anyone has had a chance to listen to these two integrated amplifiers.

I know the Int 25 is basically the XA25 with a preamp. The Int 60 runs class A to 30 watts (and uses the same preamp) so maybe it's more closely related to the XA30.8, though I don't believe I've read that anywhere.

Anyway, I think from a power perspective both will be fine with my 90db floorstanders. My main question is which is the warmer, smoother of the two amps? Even if that means being darker and more veiled, I would want to go with that amp!

Thanks.
shahram

Showing 3 responses by jjss49

with a pair of maggies on their way (last time i had a set was a pair of mg3a's in 1988), i picked up a nice used int-150

will compare with my xa 25... along with several others in the stable 😊

with any amplifier selection, fully understanding and properly mating the loudspeaker load to the amplifier capability is paramount for happiness

According to your experiences, for lower volume listening (55-60dB) would INT-25 be sufficient to drive speakers with sensitivity 91dB at 6ohm?

agree 100% w @mesch

int25 under those conditions is plenty plenty - even 'baby' pass amps are stout into low impedance loads