Pass Labs XA100.5 Amplifiers

Not sure if all of what is written for and against are true. From a common mans point of view it seems more liquid compared to the krells, i mean if liquid is the most appropriate word to be used for tube like sound. i love the amp, but i am not sure...

Funny I do have a similar observation for these pair of Pass XA100's when it comes to fast and busy music(Freshaire 3 is one of my favorite complex recordings). Overall frequency range is sweet sounding except for the mid-low bass region where I feel...

I am coming from hi end amps like tubed Ayon Audio and fairly modest priced Magnus MA300. It seems the power and drive of the Pass lab will not match with the Magnus. Weight is lacking and are not up to driving my Wilson speakers. 100 watts does not...

I bought these mammoth dual blocks. It seems these are sturdy built and could be a plus when tornadoes attack. The build quality is A1 and justifies it's hefty $16k price tag. The sound is "tubey" and has little hint of it's solid state design. I...

I find this amp filled with just the right details. The bass though is slow when listening to jazz quartet. The phasing is a tad delayed and causes the low frequency registers to become muddled and loose. Not the type of amp for dynamic music.