Pass Labs ALEPH 5 vs ALEPH 2

Sayas,
Thanks ! SC-4 is sensitive so I have never gone beyond 12 o'clock.
Back to the orginal topic, IMO, 2 and 3 are the best choices in the Aleph family based on the design and spec if speakers are sensitive enough.

Good point, Sayas. With my EMC-1 and MD100 tuner I set gains at about 10 o'clock, using volume from noon to full max (4 o'clock). Still probably passive, but man does it sound active!

I've had the 5 and the 2 and now have the 1.2 Alephs. The two is the best sounding of the bunch if you have sensitive speaker, the right room etc. The 2 has 100 watts per side and the 5 has 60 per side. The 2's are like having two 5's in terms of power supply. Budget and speaker sensitivity will tell the story...either way you will be happy. Don't be a fool...keep the aleph's until they run out of electricity. I've tried more than a few and keep coming back. You might try to find some 60 watt monoblocks...aleph 60's. I saw them here not long ago. Same power supply as the 2's. Good luck.