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Where s the bass?
Liguy - I don't play loud and 60 watts is enough power for typical music listening level - and that's what I used to compare BAT vs PASS; not to play as loud as each amps can play, but play them at comfortable level.Briweve - perhaps you're right ... 
Where s the bass?
While my $500 Sony is far from Class A - I know it can put out great bass. The bass was there with the BAT VK-60 tube amp, which is one-tenth the power of the Pass X600. I'm not saying the bass is gone with the Pass - I just felt that the bass was... 
Where s the bass?
Yes - the speakers are in good positions away from side and back walls. I hate to put it closer to the side walls to get more base effect. I think the overall open and transparent sound somehow overshadows the base. The bass is there as the Thiel ... 
Resale value of BAT gears
I had a 3 weeks old BAT VK-60 for sale a big loss. The amp is great but I don't use it since it's not enough power for my inefficient Thiel speakers. I accept the loss and get whatever I can from it, rather than getting nothing from not using it. ... 
Preamp DAC for my Thiel 7.2 ML333
Tacs - Thanks for your input. I'm not so sure about passive preamps. Having spent a lot of money on the ML+Thiel and Transparent Reference cable, I don't think I want the passive preamp to be the weak link in the system. How about a used BAT VK-5i...