Why are Pass such a good match with Maggies?

Pass amps are often considered to be an excellent match with Maggies but what is the reason they are (according to a lot of people) such a good match? I am toying with the idea of buing an XA 100.5 for my 3.7s.

hasse08-20-2011 8:48pm

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mofimadness Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,943 posts 08-20-2011 at 10:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Crap loads of power and control, with finesse.
teajay Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,656 posts 08-21-2011 at 01:11am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hasse, Because the combination of Pass and Maggies make "music" together. Look at my reviews here on the GON regarding how my Pass Labs XA-60.5's, I biamp MG 20's, for the details regarding the sonics of this matchup.
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jazdoc Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 364 posts 08-21-2011 at 05:44am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Pass amplifiers tend to sound good with every speaker.
tonywinsc Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 583 posts 08-21-2011 at 11:49am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If someone offered to buy my Pass, I'd pass.
hasse OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 230 posts 08-21-2011 at 08:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks, perhaps it is the XA.5´s character; "reminiscent of tubes but without tubey colorations" that make them a great match with Magnepans.....
tmsorosk Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,013 posts 08-21-2011 at 10:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete One's soft , one's bright , match .
rrog Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,958 posts 08-22-2011 at 05:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hasse, "Thanks, perhaps it is the XA.5´s character; "reminiscent of tubes but without tubey colorations" that make them a great match with Magnepans....." Could you please explain this statement?
hasse OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 230 posts 08-22-2011 at 07:04pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete "Could you please explain this statement?" A quote from Robert Harley´s review of the XA100.5 in TAS.
singleendedsingle Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 664 posts 08-22-2011 at 09:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Maggie's come to life with them.
salmonsc Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 66 posts 08-23-2011 at 12:31am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete As they also seem to with Parasound & Bryston - albeit for a lot smaller price tag.
tmsorosk Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,013 posts 08-23-2011 at 01:02am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'm a big fan of Bryston , but the 3.7 , Bryston match I heard was not much more than fair .

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