Pass Labs Amps - Does the heat bother you?
Winter=No, Summer=Yes
Pass Labs Amps - Does the heat bother you?
I am very intrigued by pass amplifiers (NOT the intergateds). I have heard many good things about them. However, I also have heard from many people that they get really hot. I am interested in the stereo amps.... like the X350.
Curious, if you own one or used to own one... how do/did you deal with the heat? I wouldn’t want it heating up my living room where the AC runs more (which kills my music enjoyment session).
Also, I usually leave my amp on from 5:00 pm till I go to bed (anywhere from 9:00 pm to 12 am). Not sure how that would come into play if a pass labs would be a good fit for me.
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I live in the tropics and use a Pass Labs XA30.8 to drive my RAAL Immanis via the ribbon interface. I honestly have no issue with the heat whatsoever. In fact, the amp sits under my desk, which you'd think would make the heat more noticeable, but it hasn't been a problem. My apartment AC is always on, so that certainly helps. The XA30.8 does run warm—as expected from a Class A Pass amplifier—but in daily use I find the heat concern is often overstated. I typically leave it on for several hours during listening sessions, and it has never made my room or even my legs feel noticeably warmer. |
@dman777, if you get a chance try to here a Coda amplifier. I find my S5.5 more resolving and dynamic (i.e. exciting) than both the XA250.8 and X30.8. The S5.5 reminds me somewhat of a SimAudio Moon amplifier I owned for a while but with its Class A bias I would say it has a little more mass and fullness than the leaner SimAudio. So maybe the Coda for me is in between the Pass and SimAudio house sound with my speakers at least. |
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