@decooney : You brought up a very interesting point!!!!!!!!! In my main system in a much larger area in a shop/building outside, I have a much more sophisticated/larger system. (much larger area ) in that building I'm running a Pass X250.8 with a efficient pair of upgraded Tekton Encore speakers, with a Bricasti M1 SE dac
As the speakers permit, even at 90db levels or more the Pass is working in Class A mode. Sound is to die for!!!! I'm just wondering? , especially after reading your post. I have their top of the line 6002 amp, which model did you use.? Just wondering , apples to apples???? I think you may have a very valid point, I would rather buy (I think) a better amp than try to carry the 100lb plus Pass from my shop to my home listening room. My luck, my wife and I would drop it.
Funny, because prior to speaker searching, I was looking at used CODA amps their model 8 V1 . I think that is their highest rated class A version or the S 5.5 version which is 50 watts in just class . Thanks so much for the post. Any thoughts or suggestions would be much appreciated. Robert TN

