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Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there
Rice,Thank you so much for introducing me to the 10Audio website.I had never heard of it. I read his Valvet Int. review and now Iwant to audition this product. Along the lines of LTA perhaps?Do you own one? If so please tell me about it. 
Short List of Amps I prefer over the Pass Labs XA25 or INT 25
Sounds like you would be in love with the Lejonklou products. 
Add an external DAC. Make my Oppo UDP-205 a true top player
I had the local "Best Ear" over to advise me on an amp I was trying.My source was the Oppo 205. His comment was " I think the sourceis holding you back".  I am unsure if it is the DAC or the Player itself. I plan to borrow a betterDAC and see if t... 
Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there
Thanks again for all the ideas. That LTA is one I am quite curious about.I need to determine whether my speakers can be satisfied with onlya 25 watt Pass or if more power is truly needed. 
Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there
That is a sweet look!When was the last one manufactured? 
Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there
I have been counselled to avoid the Krell brand due to breakdownissues. I am intolerant of anything needing regular repairs.Life's is too short.  That said several people have suggested Krell in this thread.So it must have good SQ. But the repair ... 
Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there
Lowt,So if I keep my mid-line interconnects, cables and power lines I will likely be okay with SS then. Who do you consider to have an opinion of real value?I want gear that is:1. Under 5 years of age. Preferably 0-2 years.2. No defunct companies.... 
Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there
Joel,Thanks for the contact info.I could not find a website for Clayton when I checked. I had hoped to hear about some good options and certainly have. Thank you to all for contributing to this thread.I know nothing of the Omtec brand but it sound... 
Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there
Audioguy,I did try the Masterclass IA4 by Sugden last week.It was fine but not anything exciting to listen to.Odd as I had higher expectations for it. 
Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there
Lowtubes,I must admit this thread has done more to my considerations thanI had expected. Particularly as to whether I will find the SS route a mistake.  Threshold is Pass's first company's Class A Amp. Is this not"edgy" as the XA25? I like the ext... 
Short List of Amps I prefer over the Pass Labs XA25 or INT 25
Audioguy-Re the Sugden idea. I had the Masterclass IA 4 in the system last week as a test thinking it should be pretty good. Oddly it did nothing special for the sound. I was surprised. Just not a great match for some reason.Cal- Re the First Watt... 
Short List of Amps I prefer over the Pass Labs XA25 or INT 25
Huffy,You had me til Yamaha...April Fools!!! 
Short List of Amps I prefer over the Pass Labs XA25 or INT 25
Cal,I started on the First Watt path. Then I saw an review of the Cheviotsin which both a SIT3 and an XA25 were used. He said the SQ jumpedvery noticeably with the XA25. That's a pretty close comparison tomy system. Also the thing which got me int... 
Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there
Deco,Yes that is accurate and much better than my avatar, thank you.They have a bi-wire option on the back. No choices for different ohms there.On the front face there is an option to operate the system as a 2 1/2 way i/o the standard 3 way option... 
Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there
cakyol,In March I had the Pass XA25 in my system for 2 weeks runningcontinuously. It never become too warm to keep a hand on. My tube amp put off 10 times the heat it seems. I live in Phoenix Arizona.  We know something about heat. Pass has said t...