XA100.5 or XA60.8?

[Q3Di]

Pass owners,
Can you share your experience about the XA100.5 and XA60.8? I would like to know which would be the good choice to power my Revel Studio 2.
Do Pass amps work well with Conrad Johnson ET5 Pre?
Thanks,
Jim

[raidho]

Hello Jim,

ihad the Xa100.5 (with B&W802diamond - than with the Sasha2) -> Now the Xa100.8 with the Sasha2.
Revel Studio2 is not in my "hifi-experience" : Pass .5 soudn different vs the .8 anyway the 2 Pas are enough for hte Revel. (well I dont know how muchm2 is you room ecc...) but Class A from Pass is at 90% not a problem to drive "hard speakers"....

for my you muss go with a Xa100 -> .5 or .8 but not with the Xa.

You have pre "tube" and the 100.8 for my taste is the best choice.


greets

[SlowikPL]

Hi Jim.

Look there what i`m thinking about .5 vs .8

http://www.audioaficionado.org/pass-...tml#post768081

[bds]

Hello SlowikPL,

what for a preampli you use now?

thank you

[SlowikPL]

Originally Posted by bds

Hello SlowikPL,

what for a preampli you use now?

thank you

Pre: now Pass XP20 , and had also Aleph P.

[bds]

the Xp30 is for you a big improvemnt in sound quality vs the Xp20 or the $$$ difference vs the Xp30 have no sense?


price from a Xp30 is ca. 9k. more vs the Xp20.....if listen the Xp30 is for you a "good" iinvestment or you will buy a new cd plyaer/ turntable /dac.....??

thank you for reply

[RichW]

The guys at RenoHifi describe the 60.8 as an upgrade from the 100.5. Maybe check with Mark. He seems to have things figured out.