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New Pass XS Preamp

(Thanks to Joe for sending me this.)

Picture of the new Pass XS Preamp.

Not sure I like the new dial. Looks like a safe's dial. I'm sure it sounds great though.

Looks great to me. I like it.

I am sure the design will change a little. It's not due out until 3rd or 4th quarter this year.

My pleasure Mike!

:)

The volume dial looks like it has a VPI record weight glued to the front panel:D

From the news section at 6Moons.com on the new XS Pre:

Quote:

January 2013 - New Pass pre - Pass Labs' new Xs Preamplifier is the flagship complement to the Xs-300 and Xs-150 amplifiers. "It applies lessons learnt from the XP-30 3-chassis reference and Xs amplifiers. The Xs Preamp is quieter than the XP-30 and has an even more improved power supply. In appearance it resembles the Xs amps and features two large chassis with true dual-mono topology. Its circuit boards are fabricated from materials sourced from the military and high-speed computer sectors. Each channel's power supply with 100,000uF capacitance is optimized for low noise. Newly available silicon-carbide transistors drop noise below the XP-30. The high-bias class A gain stages employ a direct-coupled ultra-symmetric path, auto bias and DC compensation. An extra large high-definition dimmable 20-character display is easy to read. The Xs Preamp comes with a remote control. Its rear panel includes 6 inputs, a tape loop, dual-power input connections, dual balanced outputs and variable outputs for bi-amping and use with multi-room systems."

Here is a new Photo of it.

I really like the first picture, but I think the nice front plate doesn't really go with the sides. :scratch2: