What 50wpc or higher amps have a totally different sound from Pass Labs, in a good way?

@decooney its hard to say what I would rather hear from an amp that would be different from the xa30.8.  Mostly curious about very different sonic profiles that are well-enjoyed.  I really haven’t tried much, so curious where a thread like this leads.

Ayre, Luxman are intriguing, for sure. I’d probably not like the brighter solid state stuff, personally. Maybe fuller, weightier, denser?

I just picked up an octave v110 kt120/kt88/el34 integrated to try out that flavor. So far, it’s different... still good... still warming up, going to tube roll a bit.

The pass is just a great amp.  But there must be unique magical Sonics elsewhere too.

@tomcy6 ive perused that thread... will look deeper...

redwood, That thread is a never ending journey. wcss goes through so many amps, some multiple times, that it’s unbelievable. It starts out with mid-priced amps but he’s been in ultra-high-end territory for a while now.

He also has a youtube channel (Jay’s Audio Lab) where you can see and listen to what he’s got. It’s one man’s opinion, but that man has done a lot of listening to a lot of amps. I find him to be honest and straightforward with his opinions and advice, but will everyone agree with them? Of course not.

Well one of his first posts mentioned the octave v110 very highly and it stuck out for me because I'd had a brief but interesting dalliance with a smaller one last year. I'll put in the time and go deeper into it. 

I always liked Threshold amps. Could be a yang to the yin.