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Is it worth it?

Hello I'm the owner of a pair of Revel F208's currently being driven by a pair of VTL - MB180 monoblocks. I have the opportunity to get a used pair of Pass Labs 260.8 monoblocks. Even at used cost it is rather $$$. So  I guess what I'm.asking are my speakers revealing enough to be able to hear the benefits of using the Pass Labs. On a side note I am not unhappy with my VTL tube amps just wanted to get honest opinions.
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markum01
czarivey
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 powerful VTL amps run very hot even in triode mode. normally in triode mode tubes run warm and safe to touch or definitely you can feel difference of air temperature barely close. In Ultra-Linear mode it's fireplace.
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soundermn
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I don't think you need to spend that much money to get great sound from the F208s.  I have had my F208s for about five months.  I power them with Primaluna Dialogue HP integrated with KT150 tubes.  It sounds fantastic!  And, the amp was around $5k with the tubes.  

If you wanted to step it up, you could go with PL Dialogue HP mono block amps, and it would run around $7500 new and sound fantastic!  

I think spending all that money on the Pass amps is overkill for the F208s.  You can get seriously great sound for far less money, and have left over dollars to spend on music.
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mboldda1
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have you looked into the F208 Be's ?
markum01 OP
125 posts
 
Yes I seen and heard them at Axpona. Very Nice. Due to obvious listening room/ equipment differences it's hard to distinguish if they are worth the extra 5K.
Best regards
Mark
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