Pass Labs XA-25 vs XA-30.8 amplifier

You may want to add the coda no 8 amplifier to your list.

the coda no 8n is way more flexible the no8 can be ordered in three different variants

V3: 400 Watts x 2 into 8 Ohms

800 Watts x 2 into 4 Ohms

Class A ~8 Watts

V2: 250 Watts x 2 into 8 Ohms

500 Watts x 2 into 4 Ohms

Class A ~12 Watts

V1: 150 Watts x 2 into 8 Ohms

300 Watts x 2 into 4 Ohms

Class A ~18 Watts

"The $6,800 Coda No. 8 is very musical yet very detailed in ways that make me think that a fairer comparison would be my $13,5000 Pass Labs XA-60.8 monoblocks, which is a significant accolade for the Coda No. 8, as the Pass 60.8s are mean competitors costing far more money." - Terry London, Home Theater Review

At any time you can re-bias the amp at the factory so you can increase the amplifiers output 

Dave and Troy

audio intellect NJ

coda dealer

@curiousjim 

Nice speakers. I have Amati Traditional and power them with ARC Ref 160s in triode mode... so 70 wpc instead of the 140wpc in linear mode. They are not compromised in any way... but this is a tube amp. 

While you could probably "get away" with the small Pass. I would look up the Pass XA line up to better match with higher power. 

I purchased efficient speakers so I had flexibility with my amp purchase.

I have the XA25 running through a Khozmo preamp into the Crites speakers, which are Klipsch clones.  The amp is very pleasant and neutral.  Very good bass. Build quality superb. I will not be selling it. The 30.8 will be warmer but a even beefier amp, it puts out over 100 Class AB. It also weighs 90 pounds which influenced my decision.  If some talks you out of Pass there is Ayre, Luxman, Sugden and Coda which all have generous Class A output.