Pass Labs vs. Sugden

I'm a Sugden dealer......They build some flat out awesome gear, and sit at a price point that tends to be a bit less than Pass.

Pass is for sure nice stuff, but the Sugden sound is quite amazing.  Build quality is also very good.  

There's a reason Sugden has been in business for over 50 years now!

Belles makes a great class A amp
(SA30)

Belles has been on my radar for a while. Sugden does have a great reputation in England for sure.

@georgehifi I always enjoy and learn from your posts. Have you done any comparisons between Pass and the others (Sugden, Belles, Clayton) that puts it first and foremost for you? 

This topic was discussed in another thread, albeit with a twist, but it is still the same question:

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/what-class-a-is-better-sugden-fpa-4-or-pass-labs-xa-25/post?p...

A friend came over and brought his Pass Int-60 to try in my system, which was no easy task. I had been using tube integrateds from Cary, Rogue, BAT.  And at the time I had a Primaluna.  We had the Pass plugged in for about an hour before the units were switched .  It was an OMG moment.  The sound stage was wider, the music filled the room, bass was full and controlled.  Unfortunately the amp is to large and did not fit my current layout.  After that I started looking into Class A integrated amps and ended up with a new Sugden A21se Sig. Do not discount the Sugden.  For me it is just a satisfying as the Pass. Its just that the English took a little different path to get there.