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| What could I expect to hear from a Class A amp? Kirjanki, during that 4-5 hour warm up, sound quality fluctuation is serious. It can sound pretty good almost at start up, then sound hemped in again a few minutes later. Of course it still sounds better than the previous amp. despite the fact; ho... | |
| What could I expect to hear from a Class A amp? It seems I have to continue putting up with listen to music late at night after giving the system most of the evening to warm up. I didn't have the time yet to read carefully the thread on whether to power on/off (thanks, Almarg) just yet. But fro... | |
| What could I expect to hear from a Class A amp? I should have made it clearer. The 4-5 hours is going from standby to full power on. The standby mode is just not enough. So to rephrase the question, did you find the standby mode insufficient to let 30-60 minutes at full power to finish the job?... | |
| What could I expect to hear from a Class A amp? Could somebody please comment about the 24/7 operation needed for Class A. Typically I heard that you want to warm it up for 30-60 minutes. Yet it seems to take about 4-5 hours before my ears could not distinguish a difference.I definitely agree a... | |
| What could I expect to hear from a Class A amp? Ferrari, I must agree with you about the exemplified work done by Nelson Pass on Class A design. I own the XA60.5. Based on his paper, it appears that primary difference between the X.5 and XA.5 is less on circuitry, and more about higher current ... | |
| What could I expect to hear from a Class A amp? I do appreciate the technical explanation. On one hand it's about education. On the other hand it builds credibility to one's belief. From what's expressed thus far, can I take it that Class AB has more issues to overcome? The combination of desig... | |
| Pass Labs xa - .5 amps My earlier comment about sound superiority when compared the XA60.5 against a Stereophile Class A amplifier was based on using single-ended connection. My preamp is also in the Stereophile Class A category. Its manufacturer has a radical viewpoint... | |
| Pass Labs xa - .5 amps It appears that a few people on this board are looking for non-commercial bias and honest opinion about how to choose a Pass amplifier. I would suggest that you review messages previously written about Pass XA.5 and X.5 series on this board, find ... | |
| Pass Labs xa - .5 amps Hey Tvad, do you find having to wait some 3-4 hours from standby to fully power on mode before your XA 60.5 reach their full potential. May be I'm being too picky, but the half to one hour warm up just isn't enough. | |
| Pass Labs xa - .5 amps If you choose to buy a brand new pair of XA60.5, it will set you back around $11K. To be fair I must preface that my earlier comment implies proper caliber for the remain equipment right down to cables and connectors. I should also said that the s... | |
| Pass Labs xa - .5 amps Mozvz,I haven't listened to the X250.5 or X350.5, but I own the XA 60.5. The pair of 60.5 sit on stereo rack. So it does not matter to me if I have 1 or 2 amps. The reason I write is that I don't think I'll ever come back to Class AB amp. after li... | |
| Passlabs XA .5 vs Ayre MXR Steve, thank you for commenting on the CES. It would be nice if you could hook the MXR to SF Elipsa. Stereophile gave an average review for Elipsa, but my initial listening to this speaker is so positive that I tend to discount reviews out there. | |
| Passlabs XA .5 vs Ayre MXR Which amp is highly dependent on speaker match? Is it the XA160.5 or the MXR? | |
| Passlabs XA .5 vs Ayre MXR My experience with SS amps is that they are on the dry and cold side from reality. Since the XA100 is designed to be in the middle of SS and tube, do you find it tipping to the other side, being warmer and prettier than reality. Also do you have e... | |
| Wadia CD players direct to power amps opinions I did a search on whether to connect a CDP directly to an amp. The opinion is quite a split. Could somebody who knows better explain why such contrast in opinion. Provided that everything else is the same including the cables, it seems that having... |