Hello,
Wondering if anyone has had the pleasure of hearing these these two PREAmps paired with the XA.8 amps from Pass? If so, what were your thoughts?
I'm getting close to pulling the trigger on one of these PRE Amps to pair with my PASS XA60.8 Monos using Magico S3 MKI speakers and its not likely that I will be able to hear the XP30 in a demo. I have a local dealer for the AR REF6 so that one could be demoed.
I've never owned a Tube component and a few concerns I have with that ownership are maintenance, reliability and the tube Pre's ability to drive a fairly long set of XLR balanced cables (30ft) to reach the amps.
I've gathered that the XP30 has a sound that leans more towards the warm side like a tube PRE would but I suspect that it would still be more clinical sounding than a tube based component in general.
Ideally I am looking for a happy medium in terms of warmth and accuracy. Something that adds a little more meat to the bones but not something that will make everything sound on the slow, puffy or too euphoric side.
Thanks for any experiences you can share
Wondering if anyone has had the pleasure of hearing these these two PREAmps paired with the XA.8 amps from Pass? If so, what were your thoughts?
I'm getting close to pulling the trigger on one of these PRE Amps to pair with my PASS XA60.8 Monos using Magico S3 MKI speakers and its not likely that I will be able to hear the XP30 in a demo. I have a local dealer for the AR REF6 so that one could be demoed.
I've never owned a Tube component and a few concerns I have with that ownership are maintenance, reliability and the tube Pre's ability to drive a fairly long set of XLR balanced cables (30ft) to reach the amps.
I've gathered that the XP30 has a sound that leans more towards the warm side like a tube PRE would but I suspect that it would still be more clinical sounding than a tube based component in general.
Ideally I am looking for a happy medium in terms of warmth and accuracy. Something that adds a little more meat to the bones but not something that will make everything sound on the slow, puffy or too euphoric side.
Thanks for any experiences you can share