I have had the Classe 350's for about 18 months, driving inefficient speakers, and they are truly wonderful. They are a step up from the Pass Aleph amps I had before, but I understand that the Pass X series is also. One thing you might consider is practicality: the Classes weigh 75 pounds each, so a moderately fit (is there any other kind?) audiophile can move them without help, something unlikely with any comparable stereo amp, and shorter speaker cables are less expensive and more effective.
Pass X250/350 /Plinius SA250/Classe CAM350's/Sim
I am seeking to upgrade my amplification.
My current setup-
CD- Cary 303
Pre- ARC LS12
Amp- Classe CA150
Spkr- Proac Response 2.5's
While I am generally satisfied, I have a bad case of "upgrade-itis" and the family CFO (my wife) has given the OK.
I've been considering the following based on my research (I am located in arural area, so demoing is impossible- listening at dealers in the course of my travels is unreliable at best)-
Pass Labs X250 or 350
Plinius SA250 mkIV
Classe CAM 350 monoblocks
Simaudio W10 monoblocks
Sorry, I'm just not a tube kind of person.
(I am also considering going to the Proac Response 3.8"s in the future, so the amplifier needs to be OK for those as well.
Any ideas/insights are appreciated.
My current setup-
CD- Cary 303
Pre- ARC LS12
Amp- Classe CA150
Spkr- Proac Response 2.5's
While I am generally satisfied, I have a bad case of "upgrade-itis" and the family CFO (my wife) has given the OK.
I've been considering the following based on my research (I am located in arural area, so demoing is impossible- listening at dealers in the course of my travels is unreliable at best)-
Pass Labs X250 or 350
Plinius SA250 mkIV
Classe CAM 350 monoblocks
Simaudio W10 monoblocks
Sorry, I'm just not a tube kind of person.
(I am also considering going to the Proac Response 3.8"s in the future, so the amplifier needs to be OK for those as well.
Any ideas/insights are appreciated.