Proceed HPA-2 w/Electrostatic speakers?

Thank you Frank, you are absolutely right i need to locate dealers who carry the models discussed and take them home on trial.

BOB

I use it, but just on some Aerius. I haven't heard the Pass myself but hear from others that they are great. At this price point though you are in another league all together from the Proceed and would have to compare something like the Levinson 335 or 334? to be fair. Take home as many as you can try, or lift! Good luck.

Thank you Frank, I will look into the Pass Labs products.

I was using an HPA 2 with my Prodigies and the combo sounded pretty good. The bass wasn't as good as I thought it could be, and thought it was a limitation of the speakers. Well, I sold the HPA 2 and bought a Pass Labs X350 and the order of magnitude of changes were incredible. The bass significantly improved (tighter, lower, more definition) and everything else improved as well. Vocals are unbelievable with this combo. The Prodogies require a significant break-in, so give them time before determining an amp/preamp. The Pass X350 has been outstanding in every way and consider it a significant upgrade from the HPA 2, and the increased cost more than justified. There have been some pretty good posts on used and demo X350's. Give me an e-mail if you want to discuss anything further.

Frank