Bayreuth, I suspected the 30.8 would have the edge over the J2. It seams like there are always used J2's to be had, which I presume are mostly trade in's for the Pass amps. Charles, thanks for the heads up on Snoblo's experience. It is going to be awhile before I buy any more gear. I'm just starting to delve into the world of room treatments, and I am going to be taking my time on this project and getting the room right. This stuff isn't exactly cheap. I expect this will be a year long process, possibly more. I have been doing a lot of listening lately, after a whole year of doing well to get an hour a week in. Its funny, I'm like a kid in a toy store right next to a candy shop. There is just so much I want to do. I wish every day was 48 hours and every week had 14 days. Life is good!
Devore O/96 with Class A Solid State Amps
The Devore O/96 is highly regarded and most frequently heard with tube amps, often lower power SET amps to good effect. I'm a big fan of SET amps and have heard the Devore O/96 with different SET designs and PP tube amps like Leben. The O/96 is extremely good with many of these tube amps. But I recently tried my Devore O/96 with a Pass Labs XA30.8 amplifier was astounded at how great this combination sounds. The O/96 is really transformed with the XA30.8 and I think the sound is superb. The clarity, realism, tonal purity, detail, imaging, neutrality, musicality, and ease of reproduction in highly complex demanding musical passages is extraordinary. Has anyone else tried pairing Devore O/96 with Class A amps?
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