Which preamp to go with pass labs x150.8

Hi all,

I am getting Pass Labs X150.8. I am considering following preamps:

Simaudio Moon P740

Ayre KX-5 Twenty

Audio Research LS28SE

Pass Labs X12

Which preamp would sound the best with the amp?

Thanks for your input.

panerai55710-30-2022 4:33pm

audphile1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,443 posts 10-30-2022 at 05:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete You should be fine with ARC or XP-12.
audphile1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,443 posts 11-01-2022 at 01:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I wouldn’t worry about the age of the unit and get either the Ref5 or Ref5SE if you want to try an ARC preamp.