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Pass X-150

I cannot understand how such an incredible,well built amp could possibly have the cheapest binding posts I have ever seen. These are single binding posts with cheap little plastic nuts. I just purchased some garden hose size speaker cable,and what an experience trying to hook it up.The posts also won't accept bannana plugs. I love Nelson Pass's amps,but I can't understand how you put these posts on a 4K amp?????? At least it sounds awseome.....
krelldog
pbb
1,140 posts
 
Shouldn't you now change your name to Passdog?
krelldog OP
321 posts
 
When I bought my first computer like everyone else on the planet I had free AOL for 6 months. I tried about 20 different usernames,and they were all rejected. I tried krelldog it got accepted,and the rest is history. I have never owned Krell. I almost bought a Krell,but I went with Pass Labs recently. In order to remember my username,I just always use krelldog. It works for me.......
pbb
1,140 posts
 
I thought there was a story to it. So Krelldog it is and Krelldog it shall remain. Certainly has a better ring to it than PBB! Best regards. Enjoy the tunes.
sean
6,231 posts
 
I too am utterly amazed at the quality of parts used on some of these "hi-end" products and how they are laid out.

What i really love is when you have horribly small binding posts mounted very closely together. On top of that, you can't fit any decent sized wire into them. On top of that, they are mounted right above the IEC jack / power cord, which makes things even tougher. This is not to mention the problem with the AC field being right next to the speaker cables, etc...

You really have to wonder if "engineers" design this stuff or if these people actually use the stuff that they design ??? Like i've said before, if some of these guys were designing RF gear, we'd still be using tin cans and strings to communicate with.... Sean
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hifirush
17 posts
 
While I don't have a new Pass amp, I do have 2 older Threshold S series. They had pathetic binding posts. They don't accept Banana's, as you mentioned, and the posts are quite thin. I have replaced them with Cardas copper binding posts and am quite happy with them.

Sean, I am with you, why do they put the IEC plug so close to the binding posts? Why are those posts so close and weak? Fortunately for me, I have my equipment in a large enough area that I can route the cables so they stay away from each other, but not long ago, it was a problem. While I am not an engineer, I think putting the IEC plugs in a rear corner or perhaps on the side towards the back. I know, the cooling fins wouldn't be as pretty and there may be a space issue with it on the side, but......

I love my old amps, glad you like yours too. If you are so inclined, try to change the binding posts, you just might be very glad you did!

Best regards, Matt
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