Pass Labs

I think meters should be required on all power amps as an esthetic thing, and to show that solid state amps aren't dead (I prefer tube amps as they glow…they at least "look" alive). Also, in spite of how THEIR amps measure, over the years I've heard Pass gear in many systems that sounded outstandingly musical, and the First Watt stuff Nelson has come up with more recently is brilliant.

"Bandwagon fanboys"…great sounding term…my next band name...

"Those who deserve the best find it comes to them."  What does THAT mean? 

I'm with you on the kid thing, which seems to be perpetuated by ignorance, poverty, and powerful religions. Get some condom cluster bombs going.

I like the extreme high end in my various hobbies…cars, motorcycles, mechanical watches, audio…no problemo, and I have zero anxiety as, in my own way, I enjoy all of the above by finding less extreme examples that are friggin' great. Also, I don't think I know anybody who's part of the "entitlement nation" anteaterbark noted…are those those pesky poor people I keep reading about who want day care and food? Those people need to get out there and inherit something!

Note that Nelson Pass has been working away in his own little Class A world for years on his First Watt amps that sell for relatively peanuts…3 grand or something? They’re so popular now that he recently decided to have the Pass Labs dudes build ’em. Dennis Had (retired from Cary audio) hand makes an Inspire "Fire Bottle" or "Hot Rod" single ended little gem about once a week, people seem to like those, and they’re around $1500 or so although maybe 12 single ended watts aren’t for you. My beautiful sounding "factory upgraded" Jolida 502p tube gem was under $1500 new and is a seriously good amp. I like Boulder amps and the D’Agostino gems, but the big secret in audio is that LOTS of stuff can get some sweet hifi tone into your ear balls for small money…when you win the lottery, get your Ferrari needs out of your system, dump your beautiful wife so 20 year old Ashley (who likes to try new things) can move into your 20,000 square foot McMansion with you, get the Boulder and the Magicos and think to yourself, "is this it?"