Curl or Pass

XP15 owner here- it’s flexible, quiet, nuanced and dynamic. 

@clifff How does anyone with three post say "for the umpteenth time!"

He's establishing himself early....

Anyway, I have the Pass XP-15 and use it with a tube preamp and amps.  They sound great, and the Pass does have a lot of flexibility with mm and mc cartridges.  That came in very handy when I switched from mm to mc when I upgraded my turntable.  Could not be happier with the Pass Labs XP-15, and could not be happier with the dealer-- Mark at Reno HiFi.  Great product and a true gentleman at Reno Hi-Fi.

I am with @clifff on this even if he had one post. He may have been lurking for some time, who knows.

The @georgehifi post is a perfect example. George loves the Tom Evans phono stages because he "Has models that have big gain so you only need a passive pre to go with them" and George sells Passive preamps.

Someone asks a question and the responses are so off topic it's crazy.

OP, Sorry about the rant. It would be a better site if posters could get answers to their questions instead of posts from brand name campaigners.

dadork71 posts
@clifff How does anyone with three post say "for the umpteenth time!"

While I agree that these types of questions often result in posts going off topic quickly, how many people are going to have owned the exact two items someone is asking about? 

I don't know about most people, but I don't usually make a sideways move when I replace equipment.  There's a much better chance that someone would have experience comparing the difference between a $500 phono stage to a $2000 phono stage than what two similarly priced and performing items sound like.