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pass or krell
Pass or spectral. I do not know. I have no ear time on spectral equipment. From what I see in the forums and reviews it looks good. Without ear time I cannot make a recommendation. They have a lot of fans as does Pass Labs. I have heard the McInto... 
pass or krell
Tube pre-amps can have a great sound but I tend to lean towards the solid state.I did go down the tube path for a little while and I decided I do not need too many more options I.E. different tubes to try out. I drove my self nuts trying all the d... 
pass or krell
PASS LABS!I have owned many Krell power amps and pre-amps over the years. About 3 years ago Kell fired their service manager Patrick and ever since the service went to hell. About 2.5 years ago I bought Pass Labs X350.5 after a bit of frustration ... 
What speakers would be best for Krell KAV2250 w/28
I have sold many many Krell amp & B&W speaker combinations when I was an audio salesman. B&Ws sound great with B&Ws. If you could get a pair of 803 Nautilus used here on audiogon for $2500.00. That would be a very good combo and wo... 
Can pass labs ax160 macth b&w 802d ?
Easy the XA 160 will run the 802Ds but it might not be what you expect. I had a custmer who purchased a set of B&W 802Ds and a Denon DRA 697 Stereo Receiver and listened to B&W 802Ds with a $700.00 Denon receiver for a year before he could... 
Zu Essence + Sub vs Zu Definition MK2?
You do not need a sub with the ZU Essence. Sell your sub and put the money into a great low wattage Class A Amp like a Pass Labs XA 30.5. The ZU go way down and deep, tight and super fast with the right Amp. You could even get the new Pass labs IN... 
Pass Labs X350 vs X250.5
Hello,I just purchased a Pass Labs X350.5. I have auditioned a x250.5 and an x350 in my system. I am using Apogee Duetta Signatures which have a 3 ohm load nominal. They need lots of current. The x350 was cooler sounding and not as involving as th... 
Pass Labs Aleph P vs X-1
I have listened to an X-1 and it sounded awesome. I have not had the opportunnity to do a direct comparison but the Aleph P also sounds great. It would have been cool to listen to both during the same listening session. I do really like both Pre-a...