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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

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shazam
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Been considering the INT-60 to replace my Vinnie Rossi L2i SE once my Devore O96 arrive. This quote from markuzz3000 really grabbed my attention...

The mighty INT60... is also able to take an “ordinary” recording and make it listenable.

As much as I love my high res digital and audiophile vinyl, I still listen to a lot of not so well recorded music that a really revealing system can make unlistenable. In the search for audio nirvana, we often loose sight that the music is half the equation and some great albums aren't recorded as well as we would like. 

 

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