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

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ghdprentice Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,464 posts 10-31-2022 at 01:00am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Audio Research. I have owned Pass amps for forty years and Pass preamps. The best mix to me (assuming you can;t afford an ARC amp) is an Audio Research preamp with Pass amp. I owned a Pass x350 for nearly 15 years.
ghdprentice Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,464 posts 10-31-2022 at 03:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I owned an Audio Research Reference 5SE for nearly ten years… marvelous preamp. If I had not upgraded the rest of my system and in the process my ARC to REF6se, I would still be very happy with it. For much of that time I had a Pass x350. A very happy combination.
ghdprentice Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,464 posts 11-07-2022 at 12:51am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yeah, “I do not suggest a tube preamp with any SS amplifier,as it is not a good match.” That is probably well intended, but just flat out wrong.

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