Was looking for opinions from anyone that has had a chance to compare the Pass X350.5 vs the Rowland 302 amps. Looking to upgrade, driving N802's with Proceed AVP2/PMDT Transport and all Transparent Reference cabling, Power Cords & Conditioners. Thanks
Muralman, the Rowland 201 and 501 use digital power supplies. The 302 uses a custom analog switching power supply as far as I know. That is why it weighs over 90 lbs instead of less than 20.
According to the respective web sites, the Pass Labs X350.5 has a max output current of 20 Amps, the Rowland 302 has a max output current than 45 Amps. In theory at least this should mean that it can drive better difficult loads. For what it matters, a dealer I have contacted recently suspects that Rowland 302 may be a slightly better product than Pass X350.5.
Muralman, you may very well be right about 302's power supply. I need to call Rowland in January and will ask them about it. I'd be in fact very interested in finding out about the performance difference between H2O Signature monoblocks and Jeff Rowland 302 and 301, regardless of the obvious price difference.
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