Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it.
07-11-10
Some information: speaker : von schweikert unifiel ... Elmerpoh
07-11-10
This is a little off topic, but i too am currently listening ... Kenl
07-11-10
Hi kenl, yes,the reviews are pretty much true, the pass lab ... Elmerpoh
07-12-10
With your speakers i would not expect much of a difference g ... Pubul57
07-12-10
Are you running balanced or single ended from the bel canto ... Tvad
07-12-10
Though i did not say it before, i should have added that imh ... Pubul57
07-12-10
I went from the xa100.5 to the xa160.5. my speakers are a v ... Peterayer
07-12-10
Does the meter on the xa60.5 bump around alot? if it moves o ... Rtn1
07-12-10
Elmerpoh, how far from the speakers do you sit? is this the ... Tvad
07-12-10
Hi guys, thank you for all the inputs. hi paubl, as my sp ... Elmerpoh
07-12-10
i don't believe that's measuring decibels. take some measur ... Tvad
07-12-10
Elmerpoh, given your 91db and 4 ohm min impedance and the f ... Peterayer
07-13-10
Elmerpoh, disregard the suggestion to measure your listening ... Tvad
07-13-10
Tvad, could you please elaborate on your last post? you se ... Peterayer
07-13-10
"i was always told all speakers like wattages, the high ... Pubul57
07-13-10
hi pubul, my main dilemma is: given everything the same(i. ... Elmerpoh
07-13-10
Some pass x.5 owners will have to pipe in here, but for some ... Pubul57
07-13-10
If i understand your situation correctly you will have the o ... Onhwy61
07-13-10
I own a xa100.5 with wp sasha. before buying tha xa100.5, i ... Jpspock
07-13-10
I would expect the xa-100.5 to be "better" than th ... Pubul57
07-13-10
hi onhwy/pubul, my local dealer unfortunately does not hav ... Elmerpoh
07-14-10
The latest tas said the sasha is not an easy speaker to driv ... Keithr
07-14-10
Yup, i would think xa100.5 or higher, but those 100s are con ... Pubul57
07-14-10
Hi elmeroth, i listened the xa60 and 100.5 the same day on ... Jpspock
07-14-10
The plot thickens... Pubul57
07-14-10
Elmerpoh, i must have misunderstood you. i thought from yo ... Peterayer
07-14-10
Peter, is it your feeling also that the xa60s is more than e ... Pubul57
07-14-10
A little late to the discussion here. i use xa-30.5 to driv ... Jylee
07-14-10
Pubul57, i think the xa60.5 should have enough power for el ... Peterayer
07-14-10
I bought a pair of xa160.5's based on a combination of audit ... Auxetophone
07-14-10
The comment from pass regarding the characteristic of the xa ... Tvad
07-15-10
hi peter, i am unable to have any head to head hearing of t ... Elmerpoh
07-15-10
A couple thought to consider, since you have a few weeks bef ... Auxetophone
07-15-10
If i were you i would contact pass labs directly and talk t ... Onhwy61
07-15-10
an excellent point, and an equally excellent alternative. Tvad
07-15-10
if the amp is going back to pass for repair anyway, perhaps ... Peterayer
07-16-10
Excellent and very valid points guys, i will need to have a ... Elmerpoh
07-16-10
Good luck! Pubul57
09-20-10
Elmerpoh, what did you decide to do? can you update us? t ... Peterayer
09-23-10
Hi peter, thanks for checking back. can you believe i am s ... Elmerpoh
10-21-10
Hey guys, just an update, finally my long wait for the xa10 ... Elmerpoh
10-21-10
Congratulations!! great amps with almost any speaker. Pubul57
07-30-11
I am curious as to which amp you chose. assuming that your ... 7p62mm
07-30-11
Elmerpoh, you never gave your impressions of the new amps. ... Peterayer
07-30-11
My speakers are 90 db efficiency. my amplifier provides 400+ ... Rtn1
07-30-11
I owned the 350.5 and the 250.5 at the same time, and for me ... Seabreeze
07-31-11
My current amp is an aleph 60w/ch. it has plenty of power f ... 7p62mm
08-01-11
7p62mm: "a couple of advantages that the xa60.5 has ove ... Pubul57
08-01-11: Elmerpoh
Hi Guys,
Apologies for the late update, was tied up and seldom log into the site.
Yes, I've upgraded to the XA100.5 and used the same VSA Unifield 2s on the 100.5 and 60.5.
What I felt from different amps on the same speaker, the 100.5 sure have more headroom, and sounds less congested when playing heavy tracks(classical and live rock concert). The beautiful mids are similar to the 60.5 but do feel there's slightly more definition and resolution with the 100.5 on the mids and highs hence the soundstage sounds more focus. Some increase in width and height on the soundstage too.
Overall, the music picture portrayed by the 100.5 is towards a denser and complete sound if compared with the 60.5.
The 60.5 is a great amp, but with higher Pure Class A watts using the same design does better it and it should being a higher cost model.
If one can stretch, go for the 100.5. I agree from some of the comments I read and heard, the 100.5 is the sweet spot model among the XA.5 series in Pass Labs.
Now as they say, nothing is perfect. Coming to the down side of 100.5, I am always craving for even more resolution, more speed and a tighter and more defined low ends from them especially when I am listening for live music concerts on classical or rock. Believe this is the design and characteristic of Pass Labs sounding slightly layback with benefit of a more beautiful mids and highs.
I have since moved on and am very happy what I can achieve with the Soulutions.
Cheers
Elmerpoh (Threads | Answers | This Thread)
08-02-11
"always craving for even more resolution, more speed an ... Rtn1
08-02-11
"overall, the music picture portrayed by the 100.5 is t ... Seabreeze
08-02-11
I enjoyed the xa100.5 very much until i bought a new pair of ... Peterayer
08-02-11
I would expect all those benefits when you move from an unde ... Pubul57
08-03-11
Good point pubul57. i've never tried my bigger xa.5 amps wi ... Peterayer
08-03-11
I still believe the monoblock argument about separation, tho ... Pubul57
08-03-11
Pubul57, i too have found that smaller wattage amps will ge ... Onemug
08-03-11
The man is on of the greats, and owning most any amp he has ... Pubul57
08-04-11
Nice comments pubul57 and onemug. i believe you need the app ... Charles1dad
08-04-11
I agree with onemug. somehow, the xa200.5 sounds sweet, deli ... Rtn1
08-04-11
Sounds like there may be no sonic price to be paid as you mo ... Pubul57
11-03-11
In terms of the more power means more complex circuit with m ... Lightminer
11-03-11
Light, maggies are generally not a bad load for a good amp l ... Magfan
11-03-11
Yeah - spectron - that is what i meant when i said spectral ... Lightminer
11-04-11
"are the 3.7s fused?" yes, 5 amp mid and 2 1/2 rib ... Hasse
11-04-11
Light: 'more power means more complex circuit' is not neces ... Magfan
10-25-12
Has anyone tried either the xa60.5 or the xa100.5 with the v ... Nicks
10-25-12
Nicks, i use a pair of xa-100.5s with my vandy 5as in a 14 ... Dmatt200
|
|
