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| What solid state power amp are you using with your Harbeth Super HL5+ speakers? I have the Harbeth Super HL 5+ 40th Anniversary speakers and I'm running them through a Pass Labs int 250. Absolutely love the combination. Sounds superb. | |
| Are Pass Labs amps probably the best ever you can buy ? None better than Pass at it’s price point. SQ, craftsmanship, attention to detail, build quality, all top shelf components. The best customer service in the business. My ears have not heard anything that sounds "better" for the money. I’m sure the... | |
| cost no object integrated amps IMHO, the Pass Labs int 250 is right up with the best of the best. Also agree on the Gryphon D300. Both of these are killer amps. | |
| What tube amp for Harbeth 40.1 Got to audition a VAC 170i integrated tube amp through a pair of Super HL 5+ 40th Anniversary model speakers. Sounded sublime. So clean, warm, but accurate, crystal clear. Not a particularly colored amp, maybe just a little? I was very impressed b... | |
| Van Alstine Integrated I've read one or two articles on Van Alstine amps. I remember they were glowingly positive. Wish I had more for ya. | |
| Pass Labs Int 25 vs Int 60 I've auditioned the INT 60. Smooth as butta'! A very rich, robust sounding amp with a wonderful frequency spectrum. I ended up getting the INT 250 only because I thought I might need the extra power for transient peaks. The first 15 watts in the I... | |
| Upgrading to a Hegel H590 I absolutely love my Harbeth Super HL 5+ 40th Anniversary speakers and can highly recommend them, without hesitation. They go extremely well with my Pass Labs INT 250 integrated. However, don't be too quick to ditch the KEFs. If you can do a side-... | |
| Upgrading to a Hegel H590 You can’t go wrong with that combination. I got to audition 7 different integrated amps at Suncoast Audio along with a set of Harbeth Super HL 5+ Anniversary model speakers (I have a pair at home). They ALL sounded superb. Outstanding speakers, BT... | |
| Are Pass Labs amps probably the best ever you can buy ? Really when you get into high end amps Pass, Gryphon, Luxman, Simaudio, T+A, Hegel, and other similarly priced components it's really about what your ears like. It's preference, not necessarily fact. I mean some like chocolate ice cream, some like... | |
| Are Pass Labs amps probably the best ever you can buy ? I took an entire year to research my new audio system. I put many, many, hours into reading reviews and forums culminating in an actual all day audition of some of the top amps in the world. I visited with many very knowledgeable and experienced a... | |
| Auditioning amplifier gear: simultaneous auditions, online retailers you trust? Suncoast Audio in Sarasota, Florida. They don’t come any better. Top notch dealer in all aspects. Very highly recommended. | |
| Sim Audio Moon 340i Simaudio is top notch stuff. I auditioned a 340ix last October at Suncoast Audio and really liked it. Guys that like extra bass might not care for it. But that's because it's highly accurate...to my ears anyway. | |
| What is "break in" and what difference does it make? In amps? Preamps? Speakers? More? Ya know , there was a time when every single one of us was new to not only high end audio but forums too. I'm still a relative newb to high end audio myself. I've only been visiting high end audio forums about a year. I've been ridiculed for my ig... | |
| Mcintosh 452 vs Pass Labs XA 30.5 There are great sounding and well built MacIntosh products and great sounding well built Pass products. Most of the time their owners are great people too. A lot of people own both. But so much of the time these threads end up more about ego and f... | |
| If I want a bookshelf system this good, what should I buy? For lower budget bookshelf speakers I've been pretty impressed with Sonos products. |