@mikem I've actually owned the XA25, tried in multiple systems, and my comment stands. In FW land, only have heard the SIT3 not the newer F8 though.
Fist Watt F6 vs Pass Labs XA 25
I’m thinking about an upgrade regarding my power amp which is a First Watt F6 dual mono (source: LAB 12 Dac 1 Reference, "speakers": Abyss 1266 PHI TC, preamp: Dave Slagle Autoformer).
I can’t say I wouldn’t be satisfied with this configuration but I’d like to try something even more engaging.
For the moment I’m intrigued by the XA 25 but never had the chance to give it a try in my system.
Most of the reviews just compare the F7 to the XA 25 but I would be happy to hear experiences from users who had F6 and XA 25 side by side.
Is it worth an upgrade and which exact differences could I expect sonically?