Upgrade from Pass Xono - Recommendations


Looking for a equivalent or an upgrade from the current Pass Xono which I need to leave it on all the time! I need a phono amp with a high gain since I'm using a Lyra Helikon SL. But no tube phono amps please... Any advice will be much appreciated.
shsohis

Showing 1 response by barrysandy

I'm not sure why you use a pc on the Xono. The power supply filtering on the unit is extensive. It uses more uF filtering than most power amplifiers. I'm betting it would sound better without it.

The Xono's sonic limitations stem from the so-so electrolytics in the signal path which rob it of tonal color & a bit of transparency. This is easily remedied if you're nutty enough to fix it.