From pass xa25 to krell k-300i


Good morning!

I could change my pass xa25 to a krell k300i. Is it a upgrade?

I'm looking to a more resolution, open sound, transparency.

What are the differences between the two?

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No big room, I don’t Need Power. I’ m using tannoy cheviot and Graham LS3/5.

All kind of music. I look to resolution and detail with good recordings and on the human voice and instruments.

What preamp, source and cables are you using (power, speaker, interconnects)

I had a Pass XA 25 and replaced it with a pair of AGD amps (GaN based class D). Backert Labs pre and Fyne F1-8 speakers. The AGDs did exactly what you are asking for. Smooth, detailed, dynamic, slightly warm, and very natural sounding.

 I believe JA, at Stereophile, got more like 80 wpc from the XA 25. So not quite the power deficit advertised, relative to the Krell.

I'm using topping a90 as preamp. Dac rockna wavelight.

Cable are nordost Heimdall and vovox textura