Recommend a Pass Labs amp for Dunlavy SCIVa

The amp I am really looking at in the used market is the pass X250.8.  I'm short a little cash and really wanted to only spend 3k but you get what you pay for

Be a long, long time before we’ll see X250.8’s for $3K but I’m waiting too so in the meantime my X250 plugs away making beautiful music. Nothing wrong with the original X250 and if you can find one it’s within your budget. Had a X250.5 at home for an eval and it is a better amp than the X250 but it was small and I couldn’t justify making the trade for the difference. X250.5’s pop up time to time but going to be upper $3K to lower $4K I think. If you want to experience a Pass the X250 is a safe place to start and if you don’t like it, it will resale quickly and probably not cost you anything.

I figure I will have to pay $6k for 250.8

Call Kent at Pass and ask him what you need, specifically whether a x150.8 might work.  You might be surprised.

@robmag - If you're short on cash, consider a BAT VK-255SE. 300 wpc @ 4ohms, sounds heavenly (My current amp) and disrespected in the market so usually in you price range.