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Best amp choice for Thiel 2.4

Hello guys,

I just bought from an audiogoner a Pass X1 preamp and I'm really satisfied about its performances.
Now I'm using it with my old Odyssey Stratos Plus on the Thiel 2.4 loudspeakers
Even if the Odyssey is a good amp I want to improve the amp quality and I thought to Pass X250.5/350.5 but here on the amp solid classifieds there are some other choices maybe as good as the Pass amps
I'm meaning about Classe CA M400 monos or Ayre V-1xe and a Mark Levinson 336 and some others..
What do you think about the perfect choice considering the Thiel 2.4?

Thanks in advance to all your opinions about

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unsound
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Krell FPB400CX.
unsound
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I haven't found the Pass X series amps to be lean at all with Thiels, if anything ever so slightly on the other side of neutral, and a very lovely match indeed. As for the power levels, so much of that depends on the specific Thiels under consideration and the room, but all else being equal and as budget permits I would almost always suggest more rather than less power with Thiels. Tube's or ss pres work just fine with Thiels. Whether or not a tube pre is appropriate might have more to do with the partnering amplifier. It's more likely to find ss pres with the impedance and balanced outputs that the Pass Labs amps prefer.
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