Who has heard the new Pass XA25?

Hey Guys,

In the February edition of Stereophile the reviewer, Herb Reichert, gave a superlative rave over the XA-25 performance.  I believe he kinda missed how terrific the amp's tonality/timbres and its rendering of 3D/imaging and space are, but he did get how quiet/transparent it is compared to his SET tube amplifier or possibly any amplifier on the market, along with its speed/power/control overall.

John Atkinson's measurements showed that the XA-25 greatly out-performed its stated power ratings significantly, indeed.  It's specified power out put is 25 watts into 8 ohms and 50 watts into 4 ohms.  Atkinson's measurements were 80 watts into 8 ohms and 130 watts into 4 ohms.  

Pass Labs is always quite conservative in their ratings to begin with, with the XA-25 this little amp in size is quite the powerhouse hitting way above its ratings.

 

Does the XA25 have enough power to drive the Tekton DIs comfortably?  I am considering it as a replacement for my digital amplification.  I am planning to use it with Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ which serves also as my preamp and a phono stage.  Any thoughts on possible power deficiency?

@olesno   Teajay is driving his Tekton Ulfberths with the Pass XA-25.

I would say, absolutely but will point to @teajay  so he can provide you with a direct post.

I drove the DIs with the XA-30.8

The XA30.8 is my other consideration and it has little more power.  Doing my research however I noticed that the sound of the 25 is slightly preferred over the 30.8 by those who know both.

Definitely reach out to Teajay. I believe you will be very pleased with his take on the XA-25.