Pass Labs X250 or X350?


Hello Guys,

I just bought a Pass X1 preamp and now I'm on the way to buy a Pass amp .. the X250 or the X350 (or .5)
I have Thiel 2.4
Someone says the X250 sounds more refined than X350 .. same for the new .5
Anyone tried both?

Thanks in advance for your comments

Gabriele
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Showing 1 response by bugredmachine

I have owned the X350.5 and while it was commanding of all the sound, it was lacking in bass and slightly rolled off on the top. Belive it or not, I replaced it with a pair of Wyred 4 Sound SX1000 monoblocks and couldn't be happier.

Major differences in heat output, weight, cost, and sound (of course). But for $2400 versus $5500 used for a Pass, you can't go wrong. Wyred recommends 300 hours break in, I found that 20 hours got them going nicely and now with over 350 hours they are really fantastic.

Don't scoff. Give them a try. I was skeptical, but now am very happy. Much better than Rowland 201s by far as well.