petrushka1975
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| Anyone auditioned Pass Labs XP-30 preamp? I'm curious how the XP-30 (or XP-20) compares with the ARC Anniversary Reference (or the Ref 5). When I upgrade my X0.2, these are the linestages I'll look at based on fit with the rest of my system. Another preamp that I'm very interested in is t... | |
| Anyone auditioned Pass Labs XP-30 preamp? FWIW there is a new review,http://www.dagogo.com/View-Article.asp?hArticle=1060The reviewer compares the XP-30 to the MBL 6010d which is arguably the best preamp I have ever heard. | |
| Anyone auditioned Pass Labs XP-30 preamp? Hi Peter: I don't have personal experience with these linestages as I haven't listened to the XP-30 and I don't do vinyl, but this is what Pass told me about the XP-30. It was originally a prototype for their inhouse needs of chaining amplifiers w... | |
| Anyone auditioned Pass Labs XP-30 preamp? Great review -- thanks for sharing.Based on what I've read and my communications with the folks at Pass, it seems that sonically the XP-30 benefits from a new volume control that is very quiet and a massive power supply that makes it quite immune ... | |
| going Pass Labs, do I need "Class A " ? The XA.5s are sweeter, darker, more liquid, palpable and mellow/relaxing. The X.5s are livelier, faster/snappier, subjectively more dynamic and punchy. In terms of bass the XA is warmer and more diffuse (but not untight or lack control) and the X ... | |
| going Pass Labs, do I need "Class A " ? I've never found the XA160.5 to run out of power driving any speaker. Current capability is often more important than wattage ratings and the XA160.5 can output as much current (36 amps) as the X600.5. That's enormous. Once you're talking about th... | |
| Difference between Pass Labs XA160.5 an X600.5? It comes down to personal preferences. Some people swear by the dark, liquid, and velvety sound of pure class A, while others prefer more neutrality, speed and dynamics. The question isn't whether the XA200.5 is sufficiently powerful, it's that it... | |
| Difference between Pass Labs XA160.5 an X600.5? I have owned the XA160, X600.5 and XA30.5 and ended up preferring and keeping the X600.5. The X.5 line is of course more powerful than the XA / XA.5 line, and I'm sure you know that. But there are other differences in the character of the sound wh... | |
| Pass Labs INT-150 with Power Plant Premier Given the context, I think they meant positive impact | |
| Wilson Sasha or W/P match with Pass Labs Rockitman your system looks crazy (awesome)...Any comments on how the Sasha and the W/P8 sound differently in this context? | |
| Pass Labs INT-150 with Power Plant Premier I exchanged emails with Pass Labs about their preamps, and while on that subject they mentioned the one power conditioner which they have found to make the biggest impact is the PS Audio power plant. | |
| Anyone auditioned Pass Labs XP-30 preamp? I think you answered your own question -- the problem must lie not in the preamp but how it was set up.All of Pass' preamps require 12 - 24 hours of on time before they reach their normal operating temperature for the class A sound and they are no... | |
| Interconnect Cables and Power Cord for PASS x350.5 I'm in the process of comparing various power cords and interconnects for my Pass amplification. For interconnects, the standouts are Synergistic Research Element Tungsten and CRL Silver, and for power cords the CRL Mk II (new ones with Oyaide 004... | |
| Pass Labs INT-150 with Power Plant Premier The two reasons that Pass Labs recommends plugging directly into the wall are that (1) many power conditioners contain chokes that impede instantaneous current draw, thus hurting the resulting dynamics, and (2) many (all?) Pass amps have their own... | |
| Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments? I'm auditioning the Tungsten in my system and it quite handily demolished the VooDoo Stradivarius and JPS Superconductor 3 that I was comparing against. The only IC that held its own is the much awarded and more expensive CRL Silver, which is just... |