Pass/musical fidelity for focal scala

Yes, i'm a newbie to this hobby.. Just trying to enter this audio hobby slowly, that's why i make the priority on the focal scala first, amp second n everything else slowly... Bout oppo, it's connected to the other home cinema system, but for now (oppo as a player+preamp/volume control), it's enough for me.. Trying to set "other equipment first... So back to my question, which one (mf ams50 or pass xa60.5) you think will be better combination for the scala, so i'm making a right decision "one by one".. Sorry for my language, english is not my first language... Thx..

"Yes, i'm a newbie to this hobby.. Just trying to enter this audio hobby slowly, that's why i make the priority on the focal scala first, amp second n everything else slowly"

I think you're right to enter this hobby slowly. But if you want to go slow, you have to actually do it that way. I know what I would pick if the choice was between the Pass and MF amps you list. If you take my advice, though, it does you no good. To do it right, you must decide. Either amp will drive the speaker with no problems.

Here's one piece of advice I can give you. When you are new to audio, amps and speakers are the exciting purchases. When you have some experience and kind of know what your are doing, preamps and sources are the exciting purchases.

More advice. Don't fall into the cable trap. Match all of your components properly and the cables will take care of themselves.

Thx.. I'll keep in mind ur thought.. Meanwhile, is there any problem bout reliability about the class A? How hot can it get for long use?

I find all purchases are exciting, even with experience.

One of my Pass amps burst into flames the first time I plugged it in. Great sounding amp though. Pass has a reputation for building very reliable products. The vast majority of them don't catch fire.

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I find all purchases are exciting, even with experience."

Of course they are. I was just saying that it takes most beginners some time before they see how important sources and preamps are. Personally, I feel that the preamp is the most important and hardest component to get right. If you mess up and get the wrong one, the system will never sound right.

Didi1606,

Do you live near an Ayre dealer? I think it would be well worth your time to demo some of their products if at all possible. My favorite SS company.