Just a follow up... I heard some Pass Labs class A monoblocks. On some Dynaudios. It sounded way to tame and boring for me. So, scratch Pass Labs for me.
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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@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. |
Perhaps Gryphon Audio? |
OP starts a thread about Pass Labs monoblocks, which he later finds "way too tame and boring", because he’s really a closeted class D guy. Betcha he’s gonna end up with a pair of little GaNFETs on top of which his cats will love to curl. Which is totally fine! No judging! But, there’s no need to pretend, is there? Audiophile, know thyself! |
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