FWIW, I am thinking about a Pass amp for 8 ohm 88 dbl sensitivity speakers that dip to 6 ohms in the bass.
I was considering a X150.8 versus a XA30.8. Based on the Stereophile measurements for the XA30.5, I thought I might get by with it.
I asked for advice from Mark at Reno HiFi and he said that the smaller amp would start to sound stressed at loudness levels of 80 decibels. He said the 150 would show no signs of stress and, contrary to what many people claim, he says the two amps sound the same.
My only point here is that comparing a 60 WPC to 150 WPC amp is a big difference in wattage and the smaller amp might end up not sounding good.
Give Mark a call at Reno. He is friendly and helpful as advertised.
Thanks for listening,
Dsper
I was considering a X150.8 versus a XA30.8. Based on the Stereophile measurements for the XA30.5, I thought I might get by with it.
I asked for advice from Mark at Reno HiFi and he said that the smaller amp would start to sound stressed at loudness levels of 80 decibels. He said the 150 would show no signs of stress and, contrary to what many people claim, he says the two amps sound the same.
My only point here is that comparing a 60 WPC to 150 WPC amp is a big difference in wattage and the smaller amp might end up not sounding good.
Give Mark a call at Reno. He is friendly and helpful as advertised.
Thanks for listening,
Dsper