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Pass XA25 or Pass XA 30.8

Hi everyone!  I have been a tube guy for the past 20+ years and have decided to give one of these Pass amps a try.  I would like to hear from owners of the XA25 and XA 30.8 on why you chose your amp and what you really love about the XA 25 ormr 30.8!  Both have great reviews but I want to hear your impressions.  I will  still be using a nice tube preamp btw!
bobheinatz

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three_easy_payments
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You may want to check out my comments as well as others on this recent thread: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/you-ve-tried-other-amps-and-ended-with-pass-please-discuss 

I believe it will be a very long time before I get the itch again to buy another amp.  The pairing of a XA30.8 with a VAC preamp is magical for me.
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three_easy_payments
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One factor that did go into my calculus was the differentially balanced inputs and circuit in the XA30.8 compared to the XA25.  While a non-factor for many I did want to combine my fully balanced VAC pre with a fully balanced amp.  
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