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Pass Int-150 or Int-30A for PMC Speakers?

I have listened to PMC speakers (GB1i, FB1i, OB1i) with various integrated (Bryston B100&135, Simaudio 340i, Krell s300i, NAD M3) and was not closed to being satisfied. So I have decided to splurge a little to get Pass Labs integrated. Has anyone tried Int-150/30A or their amp version (x150.5/XA30.5) with PMC FB1i? What's each combination like?

Seems like many people match OB1i with Int-150 but am curious to hear what PMCs sound like with the Pass Labs Class A setup...

I will be using NAD M51 as DAC.
fiddleronroof
loftarasa
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Some other integrateds I might suggest are the ATC SIA-150, the Ayre AX-5 and the Gamut Di150
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czbbcl
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Kzhtoo I think your combo would be bit better than the INT-30 perhaps a little more resolution but it would be close.

CHuck
donjr
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Czbbcl, what about the Hegel? What are you running now?
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czbbcl
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I haven't considered the Hegel and I am not running anything right now.
kzhtoo
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Just to update, I have had a chance to home-demo a Hegel H200 integrated in my rig for about 3 days. The unit is well broken-in and the gentleman who loaned me the unit has been using it. I didn't start the evaluation until it was in my rig for at least 20 hours playing music constantly.

It went up against my Pass combo (XA30.5 + XP-10) and I must say Pass combo wins with ease. This is expected given their MSRP price differences. But I was impressed enough with H200 that if you're looking for an integrated in sub $4-5k range, H200 is a must audition. It sounded quite nice, but just not at Pass separates level.

I might also audition H300 (many people say H300 is at another level than H200), hopefully in the next a couple of months.
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